2. Welcome to Confirmation 2017-2018!

3. What to bring each week
Catechism
Folder
Bible
Writing Instrument

4. Vocabulary catechism doctrine Gospel inerrant inspiration
a book of instruction in the form of questions and answers
doctrine
teaching
Gospel
Good News of Jesus
inerrant
without error
inspiration
breathe into

5. Vocabulary law reason salvation Scripture testament command
ability to think
salvation
being saved from sin
Scripture
"Writing"; usually refers to the Bible
testament
promise

6. The life and salvation God gives through Jesus!
What is Christianity?
The life and salvation God gives through Jesus!

7. Where does God speak to us? What are some other names for the Bible?
Scripture
Good Book
God’s Word

8. How is the Bible divided?
Old Testament and New Testament

9. What do we mean when we say the Bible is “inspired?”
The Holy Spirit gave the writers the thoughts and words to write for God.

10. God’s Word

11. “Biblios” = Book
Testament = promise or
covenant

12. God’s Word Old Testament Hebrew Prophets 39 books New Testament Greek
Apostles and
Evangelists
27 books
1400 B.C A.D.

13. Old Testament
New Testament
3 x = 27
66 Books in Bible

14. Old Testament
History = Genesis – Esther
Poetry = Job – Song of Songs
Prophets = Isaiah – Malachi

15. New Testament
History = Matthew – Acts
Epistles = Romans – Jude
Prophecy = Revelation

16. God’s Word

17. What does all the Bible point to?

18. What is the final authority – The Bible or your reason?

19. Two Great Doctrines of the Bible
Law
Gospel

20. What does the Law tell you?
What to do
What not to do
How to be

21. What does the Gospel tell you?
Good news of forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ.

22. What are the six chief parts of Christian Doctrine?
Ten Commandments
Apostle’s Creed
Lord’s Prayer
Baptism
Confession
Holy Communion

23. Martin Luther Monk October 31, 1517 Excommunicated Translated Bible
Writings – wrote catechism in 1529

24. Upon what do we base all of our teachings about God?
God’s Word

25. Assignment Memory Work With Your Parents
THERE WILL BE A WRITTEN TEST EVERY WEEK!
All questions will be taken from the worksheets.