Q&A 21-25
"True faith is not only a _____ and conviction that everything God reveals in his _____ is true, . . ."
knowledge, Word
"Providence is the almighty and ever present ____ of God, . . . ."
power
'Christ' means _______.
anointed
What doctrine do we confess in the article 'He was conceived by the Holy Spirit'?
We confess the doctrine of the incarnation.
"Why was He "buried"?"
"His burial testifies that He really ____."
Aaaand how else does Jesus' resurrection benefit us?
Third, Christ's ______ is a guarantee of our glorious _______.
True or False: The Apostle's Creed summarizes the gospel.
True: " the . . . gospel is summarized for us in the articles of our Christian faith—a creed beyond doubt, and confessed through the world."
What two aspects of God the Father's work does the Catechism emphasize?
Creation and Providence.
Jesus Christ is anointed with ____ ______ to be our ________, ______, and ____.
Jesus Christ is anointed with the Holy Spirit to be our prophet, priest, and king.
"How does the holy conception and birth of Jesus benefit you?"
"He is our ________ and with His innocence and perfect holiness He removes from God's sight my ___—mine since I was _________."
“I have been ______ with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. . . .” (Galatians 2:20, NIV84)
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. . . .” (Galatians 2:20, NIV84)
Where is Jesus right now?
Right now, Jesus is in heaven.
True or False: the Apostle's Creed is divided into four parts.
False, three parts: "I believe in God the Father, . . . and in Jesus Christ his only son . . . I believe in the Holy Spirit . . . ."
True or False: God permits evil things to happen to people he loves because he could not prevent them from happening.
False: "All creatures are so completely in His hand that without His will they can neither move nor be moved."
Why are you called a Christian?
Because by faith I am a ______ of Christ and so share in his _________.
Because by faith I am a member of Christ and so share in his anointing.
"What do you understand by he word 'suffered'?"
"That during his life, but especially at it's ___, Christ sustained in body and soul the ____ __ ___ . . ."
What does it mean that 'He descended into Hell'?
It means that Jesus suffered the anguish of Hell on the cross, being abandoned by God.
How does Christ's ascension into heaven benefit us?
First, He ______ our cause in heaven in the presence of His Father.
What is the doctrine of the Trinity?
One God, three persons.
'Jesus' means _______.
Saviour
If Jesus is the 'only begotten son' how are we his children?
We're adopted.
Who was Pontius Pilate? Why is he in the Apostle's Creed?
Pontius Pilate was the Roman ________who judged Jesus ________but condemned him to _____ anyway.
"How does Jesus' resurrection benefit us?"
"First, by His resurrection He has overcome _____, so that He might make us share in the ___________ He won for us by His death."
How else does Christ's ascension benefit us?
"Second, we have our own _____in heaven—a guarantee that Christ our head will take us, His _______, to Himself in heaven."
" . . . God . . . is my Father because of _____ his _____."
Christ His Son
Salvation from sin is Jesus plus ________.
nothing
"Why do you call Him "our Lord"?"
"Because—not with gold or silver, but with His ________ _____— He has set us free from sin and from the tyranny of the devil, and has ______ us, body and soul, to be His very ___."
"Is it significant that He was "crucified" instead of dying some other way?"
"Yes. This death convinces me that He shouldered the _____ which lay on me, since death by crucifixion was accursed by God."
How else does Jesus resurrection benefit us?
Second, by His power we too are already now ___________ to a new life.
And how else does Christ's ascension benefit the likes of us?
"Third, He sends His ______ to us on earth as a further guarantee. . . ."