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Questioning The catechumens will be responsible for
knowing this information.
1. John 3:16 "For God so
loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him
should not perish but have eternal life. 2.
Romans 8:28 And we know that
for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are
called according to his purpose. 3. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you
have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift
of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 4.
Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." 5. John 14:6 Jesus said to
him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me. 6.
John 20:31 But these are
written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son
of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. 7. Romans 6:23 For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord. 8.
1 Corinthians
6:19a
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. 9. 2 Timothy 3:15-17 A and how from
childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able
to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and
profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good
work. 10.
Matthew 24:36 "But
concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor
the Son, but the Father only. 11. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to
man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability,
but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may
be able to endure it. 12.
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to
her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though
he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall
never die. Do you believe this?" 13. Romans 3:23 For all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God. 14.
1 Timothy 6:10a For the love of
money is a root of all kinds of evils. 15. Job 19:25-26 For I know that
my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my
skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, 16.
Joshua 24:15c But as for me and
my house, we will serve the LORD." 17. John 5:23 That all may
honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son
does not honor the Father who sent him. 18.
Colossians
2:16-17 Therefore
let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with
regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the
things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. 19. Acts 2:38-39 And Peter said to
them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who
are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself." 20.
Romans 5:8 But God shows his
love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 21. Romans 6:1-2 What shall we say
then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can
we who died to sin still live in it? 22.
Psalm 119:105 Your word is a
lamp to my feet and a light to my path. 23. 1 Timothy 1:15 The saying is trustworthy
and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 24.
Matthew 22:37-39 And he said to
him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 25. 2 Peter 1:21 For prophecy never had its origin
in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the
Holy Spirit. 26.
1 John 1:8-9 If we claim to be
without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us
from all unrighteousness. 27. Philippians 4:13 I can do
everything through him who gives me strength. 28.
Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it
will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be
opened to you. 29. Revelation 2:10b Be faithful unto
death, and I will give you the crown of life. 30.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first
the 31. Mark 16:16 Whoever believes
and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be
condemned. 32.
Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask, and it
will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened
to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to
the one who knocks it will be opened. 33. Matthew 18:20 For where two or
three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." 34.
Mark 13:32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the
angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 35. Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be
saved." 36.
James 2:10 For whoever keeps
the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. 37. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded;
be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion,
seeking someone to devour. 38.
Psalm 50:15 And call upon me
in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me." 39. Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore let no
one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a
festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to
Christ. 40.
Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I
formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated
you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." 41. Mark 10:6-9 But from the
beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female. Therefore a man shall
leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall
become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let
not man separate." 42.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning,
God created the heavens and the earth. 43. Mark 13:32 "But concerning that day or that
hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the
Father. 44.
John 5:22-23 The Father judges
no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son,
just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor
the Father who sent him. 45. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know
that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 46.
1 Timothy 2:4 Who desires all
people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 47. 1 Corinthians 11:27 Whoever,
therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner
will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 48.
Psalm 51:5 ff Behold, I was
brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. 49. Matthew 18:15-17 "If your
brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him
alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two
others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence
of two or three witnesses. If he
refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the
church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. LSB
357 – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel O
come, O come, Emmanuel, O
come Thou Wisdom from on high, Joy
to the world, the Lord is come! Joy
to the earth, the Savior reigns! LSB
457 – Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Jesus
Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia! Hymns
of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! LSB
575 – My Hope is Built on Nothing Less My
hope is built on nothing less When
darkness veils His lovely face, LSB
611 – Chief of Sinners Though I Be Chief
of sinners though I be, Oh,
the height of Jesus’ love, LSB
656 – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God A
mighty fortress is our God, LSB
770 – What a Friend We Have in Jesus What
a friend we have in Jesus, Have
we trials and temptations? Are
we weak and heavy laden, LSB
783 – Take My Life and Let It Be Take
my life and let it be Take
my hands and let them move Take
my voice and let me sing Take
my silver and my gold, Christ
be my Leader by night as by day; Christ
be my Teacher in age as in youth, Christ
be my Savior in calm as in strife; Go,
My children, with My blessing, Never alone. Go,
My children, sins forgiven, At peace and pure. QUESTIONING
The following items will be included as
part of Questioning, which will take place during the worship service prior
to confirmation: 1. First 7 books of
the Old Testament 2. All New Testament
books of the Bible 3. Ten Commandments
(without meaning) 4. The Creed (without
meaning) 5. Lord’s Prayer
(without meaning) 6. 1st and 3rd
Articles of the Creed, with meaning 7. Introduction, 1st
and 5th Petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, with meaning 8. Explain baptism
and cite the Biblical reference 9. Explain the
significance of baptism and cite the Biblical reference 10. Explain the Sacrament of the Altar and cite
the Biblical reference 11. Recite John 3:16,
Matthew 28:19-20, Ephesians 2:8-9 12. General questions
about our faith Additionally,
all catechumen will write 5 sentences that identify the memory verse they
have chosen and what it means to them.
This is due one week prior to confirmation so that it can be included
in the bulletin. |
