Catechism of the New Apostolic Church

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The Catechism of the New Apostolic Church is the first comprehensive basic work on the faith and teaching of the New Apostolic Church (see also Catechism ). It has been available throughout Germany since December 2012, and later worldwide as well as online.

History of origin

In 2002 the church leadership of the New Apostolic Church International decided at a District Apostle meeting in Halle (Saale) to also create a comprehensive basic work on the New Apostolic doctrine of the faith. This catechism was to finally replace the textbook Questions and Answers on the New Apostolic Faith , which was last updated in 1995 .

On March 6, 2003, the then incumbent Chief Apostle Richard Fehr transferred this task to the project group “The New Apostolic Faith”. Initially it was assumed that the catechism would be ready by 2008. In parallel with the preparation of the content of the catechism, a revision of the New Apostolic Creed was also initiated.

On December 4, 2012 Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber , Fehr's successor in office, presented the textbook to church members in Europe in an information evening on the catechism. This information evening was broadcast by satellite from the NACI church administration in Zurich to the congregations in Europe. A presentation to representatives of the other churches and the media took place on separate days on January 10, 2013 in Zurich and on January 14, 2013 in Frankfurt am Main .

However, work on the catechism is not yet fully completed. On September 1, 2015, the "Questions and Answers" version of the NAK Catechism was published.

content

Part 1 - The revelations of God

  • 1.1 God's self-revelation in creation and in history
  • 1.2 The Holy Scriptures
  • 1.3 Present revelations of the Holy Spirit
  • 1.4 Faith as a human response to God's revelations

Part 2 - The Creed

  • 2.1 Biblical Creeds
  • 2.2 Origin of the early church creeds
  • 2.3 The early church confessions and their significance for the New Apostolic Church
  • 2.4 The New Apostolic Creed

Part 3 - The Triune God

  • 3.1 The essence of God
  • 3.2 God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit
  • 3.3 God the Father
  • 3.4 God the Son
  • 3.5 God the Holy Spirit

Part 4 - Man in need of salvation

  • 4.1 Evil - the anti-divine powers
  • 4.2 The Fall
  • 4.3 Sin and Guilt
  • 4.4 God's plan of salvation
  • 4.5 Election
  • 4.6 God's blessings
  • 4.7 The tasks of the law
  • 4.8 Law and Gospel

Part 5 - God's Commandments

  • 5.1 Living in faith according to God's commandments
  • 5.2 God's commandments - expression of his love
  • 5.3 The Ten Commandments

Part 6 - The Church of Jesus Christ

Part 7 - The Office

  • 7.1 The office and the services
  • 7.2 Origins of ministry in the Church
  • 7.3 Biblical Foundation
  • 7.4 The Apostle ministry
  • 7.5 Development of the offices from the Apostle ministry
  • 7.6 The offices in the New Apostolic Church
  • 7.7 Ordination
  • 7.8 The exercise of the office
  • 7.9 Duties of the offices
  • 7.10 Assignments

Part 8 - The sacraments

Part 9 - The afterlife

  • 9.1 The immortality of the soul
  • 9.2 Death
  • 9.3 The survival of the soul
  • 9.4 Beyond
  • 9.5 State of the souls in the hereafter
  • 9.6 Help for the departed

Part 10 - The Doctrine of Future Things

Part 11 - From the history of Christianity

Part 12 - Worship, acts of blessing and pastoral care

  • 12.1 Worship service
  • 12.2 Blessings
  • 12.3 Church funeral service
  • 12.4 Pastoral Care
  • 12.5 Church holidays

Part 13 - The New Apostolic Christian and his life of faith

  • 13.1 Prayer
  • 13.2 Willingness to make sacrifices
  • 13.3 Marriage and Family
  • 13.4 Fulfillment of duties in work and society
  • 13.5 The New Apostolic Church as part of society

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Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Catechism of the New Apostolic Church
  2. ↑ Detailed appreciation of the project group work on the catechism
  3. ^ Catechism of the New Apostolic Church officially introduced!