Catechism Terms
God's undeserved love for sinners, demonstrated in the work of Jesus.
Grace
Grace Alone, _______ Alone, Scripture Alone.
Faith
The meaning of the name "Immanuel."
God [is] with us
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For Jesus' sake, we are declared "not guilty."
Justification
In 1517 Martin Luther authored this document which marks the beginning of the Reformation.
95 Theses
A name meaning "one who buys us back."
Redeemer
We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
Missing the mark of perfection that God expects of us.
Sin
The sale of these prompted Luther to speak out against the Roman Catholic Church.
Indulgences
A name meaning "the first and the last."
The Alpha and the Omega
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8,9
Because of Jesus' death, God has forgiven the sins of the entire world.
Objective Justification
The year the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) was established.
1850
Daily Double
The meaning of the name "Jesus."
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.
John 3:36
Jesus perfectly obeyed God's law for us so that God would see us as perfect.
Active Obedience
The year that marks the beginning of the Lutheran church (NOT the beginning of the Reformation!!).
1530
The meaning of the title "Christ/Messiah."
Anointed
Your iniquities have separated you from your God.
Isaiah 59:2