Individual
True or False: I can come to faith and believe in Jesus by my own thinking
What is False.
"I cannot by my own thinking or choosing believe in Jesus Christ my Lord or come to him."
The Holy Spirit creates faith. (1 Cor 12:1)
This is the "Big C"
What is "The Holy Christian Church" or "The Communion of Saints"
This is the definition of a Good Work
What is 'what a believer does out of thanks for what God has done for me'
This is what happens when you die (list unbeliever & believer)
What is:
unbeliever - body decays, soul in hell
believer - body decays, soul in heaven
Florida & Michigan. Name who grew up in each state.
What is:
Michigan - Vicar
Florida - Pastor
The Holy Spirit creates faith. But what does the Holy Spirit also do with faith?
What is 'strengthens or keeps' faith.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to create & strengthen faith.
This is who belongs to the "Big C"
What is all believers of all time
Name both terms for justification and what they mean
Obj J - John 3:16
Subj J - Galatians 5:4
This is what happens on the Last Day (list unbeliever and believer)
unbeliever - body raised; soul with body
believer - body raised & glorified; soul with body
Vicars are training to be this.
What is a pastor
This is what the Holy Spirit uses to create & strengthen faith.
What is the Word & Sacraments
This is the "little c"
What is a local/individual church, body of believers like Resurrection Lutheran Church
This is the definition of our Old Adam & where it came from.
What is our sinful nature & inherited from our parents (inherited from Adam & Eve when sin entered the world)
This is what a believer receives on their last day through faith in Jesus
What is 'Eternal joy of heaven'
rest from all labor, trouble and sorrow
pleasure with God and glory
He served as an umpire for 10 years.
Who is Vicar
Name both sacraments
Baptism & Lord's Supper
How do we know someone belongs to the Big C
What is 'only God fully knows.' Only God can read hearts.
This is the definition of our New Man & how we receive it.
Finish these two sentences:
In this Christian church he daily...
On the Last Day he will...
What is:
In this Christian church he daily and fully forgives all sins to me and all believers.
On the Last Day he will raise me and all the dead and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
His favorite food is pizza
Who is Vicar & Pastor
Why can a person not decide to come to faith? How does the Bible describe a person before conversion?
How does the Holy Spirit work through churches?
What is 'through the means of grace--Word & Sacraments.'
(describe how the Holy Spirit works through each)
This is why the life of a Christian is one of struggle and repentance.
Romans 7:7
This is how a believer is ready for the Last Day--through the working of the Holy Spirit
Finish the next paragraph:
I believe that I cannot by my own thinking or choosing believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to him. But the Holy Spirit...
What is:
But the Holy Spirit has called me by the gospel, enlightened me with his gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith. In the same way he calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.
He is the coolest, most awesome catechism teacher ever.
Who is 'Vicar'