CATECHISM OF THE NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH

284 Pages·2015·3.67 MB·English

CATECHISM OF THE
NEW APOSTOLIC
CHURCH
IN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

CATECHISM OF THE
NEW APOSTOLIC
CHURCH
IN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
© 2014 New Apostolic Church International, Zurich / Switzerland
All rights reserved.
Design: Jennifer Lennermann artdirection | illustration, Essen / Germany
Vision and Mission of the New Apostolic Church
Vision and Mission
of the New Apostolic Church
Vision
A church in which people feel at home and, inspired by the Holy Spirit and their
love for God, align their lives to the gospel of Jesus Christ and thus prepare them-
selves for His return and eternal life
Mission
Reaching out to all people in order to teach them the gospel of Jesus Christ and to
baptise them with water and the Holy Spirit
Providing soul care and cultivating a warm fellowship in which everyone shall expe-
rience the love of God and the joy of serving Him and others

Foreword
Foreword
In the year 2012 the “Catechism of the New Apostolic
Church” (CNAC) was published simultaneously in
English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and
Spanish. In the meantime it has been made available
at no cost on the internet and has been translated into
many other languages.
The present work, the “Catechism of the New Apostol-
ic Church in Questions and Answers”, has been prepared in methodical-didactical
format in order to facilitate access to the content of the CNAC. This will also make
it possible to impart the doctrine in a suitable manner through church instruction
around the world. By way of 750 questions and answers, readers are taken by the
hand, so to speak, and led from one statement to the next in a manner that is easy
to understand.
The content of the “Catechism of the New Apostolic Church in Questions and An-
swers” corresponds to the statements of the CNAC. Even in terms of structure, the
work is closely modelled after the CNAC. Both books complement one another and
can be used parallel to one another.
Many of the Bible quotations referenced are printed in full, resulting in a complete,
continuous work. This means that even those readers who do not have a Bible on
hand will also find important Bible passages concerning individual teaching con-
tents right before their eyes. Beyond that, the work contains explanations of specific
terms. This will help ensure that the remarks presented will also be understood by
readers who have no theological knowledge.
Like the CNAC, this version of the Catechism is an appeal to all New Apostolic
Christians to occupy themselves intensively with the content of their faith. It is also
an invitation to all interested parties to become better acquainted with the New
Apostolic doctrine.
May the use of this reference work serve for blessing!
Jean-Luc Schneider
Zurich, March 2014

Contents
Contents
1 The revelations of God ............................................. 11
2 The Creed ......................................................... 21
3 The triune God .................................................... 29
4 Man in need of redemption ........................................ 85
5 God’s commandments ............................................. 103
6 The church of Jesus Christ .......................................... 127
7 Ministry ........................................................... 141
8 The sacraments .................................................... 159
9 Life after death .................................................... 177
10 The doctrine of future things ....................................... 185
11 From the history of Christianity .................................... 197
12 Divine service, acts of blessing, and pastoral care .................... 209
13 New Apostolic Christians and their life of faith ...................... 239
Appendix
The New Apostolic Creed ............................................... 251
The Ten Commandments ............................................... 253
The Lord’s Prayer ...................................................... 254
Subject index .......................................................... 255
Index of Bible references ................................................ 275
Notes on the text ....................................................... 283
Picture credits ......................................................... 284