First Article
This word means to miss the mark of perfection that God expects of us.
What is sin?
This important biblical word describes the undeserved love that motivated God to save us completely through the work of Jesus.
What is grace?
This is the biblical word that means trusting in God's promises. It's also a gift that the Holy Spirit gives to us.
What is faith?
Baptism is one of two ___________ along with Communion.
What is a sacrament?
What is his crucifixion?
This term describes the three-in-one nature of our God.
What is the Trinity?
In order to save us, Jesus needed to be both 100% true ______ and 100% true ______.
What are God and man?
This is the special festival when the Holy Spirit was first given to believers after Jesus' ascension.
What is Pentecost?
Baptism consists of ___________ and the ___________.
What are water and the Word?
This phrase describes the experience of receiving Jesus' true body and true blood in with and under the bread and wine in Communion.
What is the Real Presence?
These are the two ways God can provide for us. (Name at least one)
What are natural means and miracles?
This term describes the time when Jesus didn't make full use of his divine power so that he might live and die for us.
What is Jesus' humiliation?
Either of these phrases refer to all believers of all time.
What is the Holy Christian Church or the Invisible Church?
There are several blessings God provides to us through baptism. Name one of them.
There are two main blessings God provides in Communion. Name one of them.
What is forgiveness/strengthening of faith?
This is one of the three attributes of God containing the concept of "all."
What is omniscient/omnipotent/omnipresent?
Jesus fulfilled all prophecy about the Messiah. We can summarize the work of the Messiah with three offices (or jobs). Name one of those offices.
What is prophet/priest/king?
This biblical word describes our status as people declared "not guilty" because of the saving work of Jesus.
What is justification?
This term defines a change of attitude about sin, which begins with contrition over sin and includes trust that God has forgiven us.
What is repentance?
This is what everyone who receives Communion ought to do in preparation.
What is examining onself?
What is the "image of God"?
Jesus saved us by living perfectly in our place and by suffering the punishment of sin in our place. We call this his ______ obedience and ________ obedience.
What are active and passive?
This phrase refers to the means God uses to bring the gospel to us in Word and sacrament.
What are the Means of Grace?
This phrase describes the sin we're born into and is why we baptize all people, including infants.
What is the sinful nature?
There are several false teachings on Communion across the spectrum of Christianity. Name one of them.