1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
It is recommendable for every believer to read regularly from Holy Scripture, as it comforts and edifies, provides orientation and admonition, and serves to promote knowledge. The important thing in this process is the attitude of heart with which the reader studies the Bible. The striving for the fear of God and sanctification, together with sincere prayer for correct understanding, are contributing factors for profitable reading of the Bible. Reading the Bible intensively leads to a better understanding of the gospel. This in turn promotes knowledge and reinforces certainty of faith.
SUMMARY
Holy Scripture is the basis for the doctrine of the New Apostolic Church. (1.2.5)
The proper understanding of Holy Scripture can only be opened up in all its depth through the activity of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles of Jesus also have the commission to interpret Holy Scripture. They are only able to do this through the Holy Spirit. (1.2.5.1)
Jesus Christ is the centre of Scripture. Thus even the significance of the Old Testament writings is determined by their agreement with the teachings of the gospel. (1.2.5.2)
Reading Holy Scripture offers believers comfort, edification, orientation, admonition, and advancement in knowledge. (1.2.5.3)
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34 results for "Bible"
- 1.2 Holy Scripture
- 1.2.1 Content and structure of Holy Scripture
- 1.2.2.2 The books of the Old Testament
- 1.2.3 The later writings of the Old Testament
- 1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon
- 1.2.4.2 The books of the New Testament
- 1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
- 3.3.1.2 The visible creation
- 3.3.4 Man as an entity consisting of body, soul, and spirit
- 3.4.15 The promise of Jesus Christ's return
- 4.2.1.1 Mankind in sin
- 4.2.1.4 Reason
- 4.3 Sin and guilt
- 5.3.1.1 The count
- 5.3.1.4 The wording
- 5.3.3.3 The threat of punishment
- 5.3.7.1 Marriage
- 5.3.7.3 Divorce
- 6.2.3 Images for the church of Jesus Christ in the New Testament
- 7 Ministry
- 7.5.2 Interruption in the activity of the Apostles
- 7.10 Appointments
- 10.1.2 Events associated with the return of Jesus Christ
- 11.2.4 The Reformation
- 11.2.5 Catholicism and Protestantism in upheaval
- 12.1.6.1 Concerning the term "sermon"
- 12.1.6.3 The proclamation of the word today
- 12.1.7.1 The Lord's Prayer in divine service
- 12.1.7.2.9 "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever"
- 12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings
- 12.4.1.1.2 Sunday School
- 12.5.8 Structure of divine services on religious holy days
- 13.2.1 From Old Testament sacrificial service to devoting one's life to God
- 13.4 Discharging one's obligations at work and in society
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132 results for "faith"
- 1.1.2 God reveals Himself in the history of Israel
- 1.2 Holy Scripture
- 1.2.3 The later writings of the Old Testament
- 1.2.5 The significance of Holy Scripture for doctrine and faith
- 1.2.5.2 Jesus Christ–the centre of Scripture
- 1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
- 1.4 Faith as mankind's response to the revelations of God
- 1.4.1 Belief in God, the Father
- 1.4.2 Belief in God, the Son
- 1.4.3 Belief in God, the Holy Spirit
- 1.4.4 Faith and the sermon
- 2 The Creed
- 2.1 Biblical creeds
- 2.2 The origin of the early church creeds
- 2.2.2 The Creed of Nicaea-Constantinople
- 2.3 The early church creeds and their significance for the New Apostolic Church
- 2.4 The New Apostolic Creed
- 2.4.1 The First Article of Faith
- 2.4.2 The Second Article of Faith
- 2.4.3 The Third Article of Faith
- 2.4.4 The Fourth Article of Faith
- 2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith
- 2.4.6 The Sixth Article of Faith
- 2.4.7 The Seventh Article of Faith
- 2.4.8 The Eighth Article of Faith
- 2.4.9 The Ninth Article of Faith
- 2.4.10 The Tenth Article of Faith
- 3.1 The nature of God
- 3.1.2 God, the One
- 3.1.4 God, the Almighty
- 3.1.8 God, the Perfect One
- 3.2.2 References to the triune God in the New Testament
- 3.2.3 The development of the doctrine of the Trinity
- 3.2.4 The unity of the three divine persons
- 3.3.1 God, the Creator
- 3.4 God, the Son
- 3.4.6.1 Messiah–Christ–Anointed One
- 3.4.8.1 The conception and birth of Jesus
- 3.4.8.4 Jesus' teaching activity
- 3.4.8.5 Jesus' miracles
- 3.4.9.5 Jesus' crucifixion and sacrificial death
- 3.4.11.1 The significance of Jesus Christ's resurrection for salvation
- 3.5 God, the Holy Spirit
- 4.1 Evil–the powers opposed to God
- 4.2.1.2 Sinful mankind is still loved by God
- 4.2.1.3 Conscience
- 4.2.1.4 Reason
- 4.2.1.5 Faith
- 4.5.3 God's free election by grace
- 4.6 God's blessing
- 4.6.3 God's blessing in the new covenant
- 4.7 The functions of the law
- 4.7.3 The law as a guide for recognising sin
- 4.8.1 The law of Christ–grace
- 4.8.2 The relationship between faith and works
- 5.1 Living in faith according to God's commandments
- 5.2.1 Love for God
- 5.2.3 Love for our neighbour–love in the congregation
- 5.3.3.5 Oath–Vow
- 6.1 Concerning the term "church"
- 6.2.3.1 The body of Christ
- 6.3 The church of Jesus Christ–a mystery
- 6.4 Belief in the one, holy, universal, and apostolic church
- 6.4.3 The church of Jesus Christ and ministry
- 6.4.4 The church of Jesus Christ and the sacraments
- 6.5 The church of Jesus Christ and the churches as institutions
- 7 Ministry
- 7.3.1 Old Testament references
- 7.4 The Apostle ministry
- 7.4.3 Peter–the head of the early Apostles
- 7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry
- 7.6.3 The self-conception of the Apostles
- 7.6.6 The Chief Apostle ministry
- 7.7 Ordination
- 7.9 Tasks of the ministries
- 7.9.1 The priestly ministries
- 7.10 Appointments
- 8.1 Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.5 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Baptism with water
- 8.1.7 Faith and Holy Baptism with water
- 8.2.9 Holy Communion as a meal of profession
- 8.2.17 The celebration and receiving of Holy Communion
- 8.2.18 The prerequisites for partaking in Holy Communion
- 8.3 Holy Sealing
- 8.3.7 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Sealing
- 8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing
- 9.5 The condition of souls in the beyond
- 10.1 The return of Jesus Christ
- 10.1.1 The promise of the return of Jesus Christ
- 10.1.2 Events associated with the return of Jesus Christ
- 11.2 Christianity after the death of the early Apostles
- 11.2.1 The Church Fathers and the ecumenical councils
- 11.2.2 Christianity–the state religion and its spread
- 11.2.4 The Reformation
- 11.2.5 Catholicism and Protestantism in upheaval
- 11.2.6 Christianity at the beginning of the nineteenth century
- 12.1.5.1 The Apostles' doctrine
- 12.1.6 Proclamation of the word
- 12.1.6.3.1 Main content of the proclamation of the word
- 12.1.6.3.2 The objective of the proclamation of the word
- 12.1.6.3.3 Levels within the proclamation of the word
- 12.1.7.2.7 "And do not lead us into temptation"
- 12.1.8.4 Prerequisites for obtaining forgiveness of sins
- 12.1.8.7 Proclamation and authority
- 12.1.8.8 Effects of the forgiveness of sins
- 12.1.11 Acts of blessing in the sequence of the divine service
- 12.2.1 Prenatal blessing
- 12.2.2 Confirmation
- 12.2.2.1 Age of confirmation and prerequisites
- 12.2.2.2 Confirmation vow and confirmation blessing
- 12.2.3.1 The wedding blessing
- 12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings
- 12.4.1 Instruction of children
- 12.4.1.1.1 Pre-Sunday School
- 12.4.1.1.3 Religious Instruction
- 12.4.1.1.4 Confirmation Instruction
- 12.4.2.1 The situation of young people
- 12.4.2.2 Goal of youth care
- 12.4.2.3 Offers in youth care
- 12.4.3 The pastoral care visit
- 12.4.5.1 Caring for the terminally ill and dying
- 12.4.5.2 Support for the bereaved
- 13.1 Prayer
- 13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians
- 13.1.6 Effects of prayer
- 13.2.1 From Old Testament sacrificial service to devoting one's life to God
- 13.2.3 Willingness to offer and sacrifice based on faith, gratitude, and love
- 13.2.4 Sacrifice and blessing
- 13.3.2 Marriage and the wedding blessing
- 13.3.4 Parental responsibilities
- 13.5.1 Position regarding the state
- 13.5.2 Relationship to other religions and denominations
- 8 results for "fear of God"
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90 results for "gospel"
- 1.1.3 God reveals Himself in His Son
- 1.2.4.1 The origin of the New Testament canon
- 1.2.4.2 The books of the New Testament
- 1.2.5.2 Jesus Christ–the centre of Scripture
- 1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
- 1.4.4 Faith and the sermon
- 2.4.3 The Third Article of Faith
- 2.4.4 The Fourth Article of Faith
- 2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith
- 2.4.8 The Eighth Article of Faith
- 2.4.9 The Ninth Article of Faith
- 3.2.1 References to the triune God in the Old Testament
- 3.2.2 References to the triune God in the New Testament
- 3.3.1 God, the Creator
- 3.4.5 Jesus Christ–the Redeemer
- 3.4.6.1 Messiah–Christ–Anointed One
- 3.4.6.4 Immanuel–Servant of God–Son of David
- 3.4.7.2 Jesus Christ–the Priest
- 3.4.7.3 Jesus Christ–the Prophet
- 3.4.8.1 The conception and birth of Jesus
- 3.4.8.4 Jesus' teaching activity
- 3.4.8.6 Jesus' parables and images
- 3.4.8.8 Jesus and His Apostles
- 3.4.9.9 The cross
- 3.4.10 Jesus Christ's activity in the realm of the dead
- 3.5.1 The Holy Spirit as a divine person
- 3.5.4.1 The Helper and Comforter
- 3.5.5.3 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the Apostle ministry
- 4.1 Evil–the powers opposed to God
- 4.2.1.4 Reason
- 4.3.1 Sin
- 4.4 God's plan of salvation
- 4.4.2 Jesus Christ–Saviour and Mediator of Salvation
- 4.5.2 Election in the New Testament
- 4.5.3 God's free election by grace
- 4.6.3 God's blessing in the new covenant
- 4.7 The functions of the law
- 4.7.3 The law as a guide for recognising sin
- 4.8 The law and the gospel
- 4.8.1 The law of Christ–grace
- 5.3.4.3 Jesus Christ and the Sabbath
- 5.3.4.7 The structure of the Sunday
- 5.3.7.3 Divorce
- 5.3.9.6 False and true witness in the spiritual sense
- 6.3 The church of Jesus Christ–a mystery
- 6.4.1.3 The church is "universal"
- 6.4.1.4 The church is "apostolic"
- 6.4.2.1 The church of Jesus Christ at the time of the early Apostles
- 6.4.2.2 The church of Jesus Christ after the death of the early Apostles
- 6.5 The church of Jesus Christ and the churches as institutions
- 7.1 Ministry and duties
- 7.3.2 Foundation of the ministry in the New Testament
- 7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry
- 7.5 The development of the ministries from the Apostle ministry
- 7.5.2 Interruption in the activity of the Apostles
- 7.6.5 The Apostles in the church of Jesus Christ
- 7.9 Tasks of the ministries
- 7.9.1 The priestly ministries
- 8.1.5 Prerequisites for receiving Holy Baptism with water
- 8.2.5 The institution of Holy Communion by Jesus Christ
- 8.2.15 Holy Communion and the Apostle ministry
- 8.3.1 Concerning the term "sealing"
- 8.3.9 The effects of Holy Sealing
- 9.5 The condition of souls in the beyond
- 9.6.3 Imparting salvation to the departed
- 10.1 The return of Jesus Christ
- 10.1.3 The bridal congregation
- 10.6 The continuation of the plan of salvation
- 11.1 The early Christian congregations
- 11.2.1 The Church Fathers and the ecumenical councils
- 11.2.3 Aspects of Christianity in medieval Europe
- 11.2.4 The Reformation
- 11.2.6 Christianity at the beginning of the nineteenth century
- 12.1.5.1 The Apostles' doctrine
- 12.1.6 Proclamation of the word
- 12.1.6.2 The proclamation of the word in the New Testament
- 12.1.6.3.1 Main content of the proclamation of the word
- 12.1.7.1 The Lord's Prayer in divine service
- 12.1.7.2.3 "Your kingdom come"
- 12.2.2.1 Age of confirmation and prerequisites
- 12.2.2.2 Confirmation vow and confirmation blessing
- 12.4.1 Instruction of children
- 12.4.1.1 Church instruction
- 12.4.1.1.3 Religious Instruction
- 12.4.2.1 The situation of young people
- 12.5.4 Easter
- 13.1.3 Jesus prays
- 13.4 Discharging one's obligations at work and in society
- 13.5 The New Apostolic Church as part of society
- 13.5.3 Social commitment
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45 results for "Holy Scripture"
- 1.1.4 God reveals Himself in the time of the church
- 1.2 Holy Scripture
- 1.2.1 Content and structure of Holy Scripture
- 1.2.5 The significance of Holy Scripture for doctrine and faith
- 1.2.5.1 Interpretation of Holy Scripture through the Holy Spirit
- 1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
- 1.3 Present-day revelations of the Holy Spirit
- 1.4.1 Belief in God, the Father
- 2.3 The early church creeds and their significance for the New Apostolic Church
- 2.4 The New Apostolic Creed
- 3.2 God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- 3.3.1 God, the Creator
- 3.3.1.1 The invisible creation
- 3.3.1.1.1 The angels
- 3.3.1.2 The visible creation
- 3.4.3 Jesus Christ, true Man and true God
- 3.4.6 Majestic titles of Jesus
- 3.4.6.4 Immanuel–Servant of God–Son of David
- 3.4.11 The resurrection of Jesus Christ
- 3.5 God, the Holy Spirit
- 3.5.3 Evidence of the Holy Spirit's activity in the time of the Old Testament
- 3.5.5.3 The activity of the Holy Spirit in the Apostle ministry
- 4.1.2 Evil as a person
- 4.2 The fall into sin
- 4.2.1.3 Conscience
- 4.2.1.4 Reason
- 4.3.1 Sin
- 4.4 God's plan of salvation
- 4.4.3 The preparation of the bridal congregation
- 4.8 The law and the gospel
- 6.4.1.4 The church is "apostolic"
- 6.5 The church of Jesus Christ and the churches as institutions
- 7.3 Biblical foundation
- 7.4.2 Equipping and sending of the Apostles
- 9 Life after death
- 9.1 The immortality of the soul
- 9.2 Death
- 9.6.2 The participation of the dead in Christ
- 10 The doctrine of future things
- 10.3 The great tribulation
- 10.5 The first resurrection
- 12.1.2 Divine service in the Old Testament
- 12.1.6.3 The proclamation of the word today
- 12.5.4 Easter
- 13.1.1 Prayers in the Old Testament
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39 results for "prayer"
- 1.2.3 The later writings of the Old Testament
- 1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
- 3.1.3 God, the Holy One
- 3.3.2 Man in the image of God
- 3.4.8.8 Jesus and His Apostles
- 3.5.2 The Holy Spirit as a power–the gift of the Holy Spirit
- 5.3.2.3 Worship and the fear of God
- 5.3.4.5 Keeping Sunday holy–in divine service
- 5.3.4.6 Working on Sundays–between duty and sanctification
- 6.2.1 Old Testament references to the church of Jesus Christ
- 6.4.1.2 The church is "holy"
- 7.4.1 Characteristics of the Apostle ministry
- 7.5 The development of the ministries from the Apostle ministry
- 7.6.4 The authority of the Apostle ministry
- 7.7 Ordination
- 8.3 Holy Sealing
- 8.3.6 The proper dispensation of Holy Sealing
- 9.6.1 Intercession
- 12.1.5.4 Prayer
- 12.1.6.3.3 Levels within the proclamation of the word
- 12.1.7.1 The Lord's Prayer in divine service
- 12.1.7.2 The seven pleas
- 12.1.7.2.1 "Our Father in heaven"
- 12.1.7.2.2 "Hallowed be Your name"
- 12.1.7.2.6 "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors"
- 12.1.7.2.10 "Amen"
- 12.1.12 Ordinations, appointments, reinstatements, retirements
- 12.1.13 Divine services for the departed
- 12.2.2.2 Confirmation vow and confirmation blessing
- 12.2.4 Dedication of church buildings
- 12.4.1 Instruction of children
- 12.4.3 The pastoral care visit
- 13.1 Prayer
- 13.1.1 Prayers in the Old Testament
- 13.1.2 Jesus teaches prayer
- 13.1.3 Jesus prays
- 13.1.4 The prayer of the early Christians
- 13.1.5 The prayer of New Apostolic Christians
- 13.1.6 Effects of prayer
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14 results for "sanctification"
- 1.2.5.3 Personal use of the Holy Scriptures
- 2.4.5 The Fifth Article of Faith
- 3.2.2 References to the triune God in the New Testament
- 4.8.2 The relationship between faith and works
- 5.3.4.7 The structure of the Sunday
- 6.4.1.2 The church is "holy"
- 6.4.3 The church of Jesus Christ and ministry
- 7 Ministry
- 7.1 Ministry and duties
- 7.5.3 The reoccupation of the Apostle ministry
- 7.7 Ordination
- 7.8 The exercise of a ministry
- 8.2.1 Designations for the sacrament
- 8.3.8 Holy Sealing as an act of God