1. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, spouse and children, land, animals, and all I have. He richly and daily provides me with all that I need to support this body and life. He defends me against all danger and guards and protects me from all evil. All this He does only out of Fatherly, divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in me. For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true.

2. I believe in God, the __________ ___________, Maker of ________ and _________. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all _____________; that He has given me my _______ and _______, eyes, _______, and all my ____________, my __________ and all my _________, and still takes care of them. He also gives me ___________ and shoes, ________ and drink, ________ and home, ________ and ________, land, ___________, and all I have. He richly and _________ provides me with all that I need to ___________ this body and ________. He defends me against all _______ and _______ and protects me from all _____. All this He does only out of _________, divine ____________ and _________, without any _________ or ______________ in me. For all this it is my duty to ________ and _________, ________ and _________ Him. This is most certainly true.

3. I __________ in _______, the __________ ___________, __________ of ________ and _________. What does this mean? I __________ that ______ has _____ me and all _____________; that ____ has ______ me my _______ and _______, ______, _______, and all ____ ____________, my __________ and all my _________, and still ______ ______ of them. He also _______ me ___________ and _______, ________ and _______, ________ and ______, ________ and ________, _______, ___________, and all I ______. He _______ and _________ _________ me with all that I _______ to ___________ this body and ________. He ________ me _______ all _______ and _______ and ________ me from all _____. All this ___ ______ only out of _________, _________ ____________ and _________, without any _________ or ______________ in _____. For all _____ it is my ______ to ________ and _________, ________ and _________ Him. This is most ________ _______.

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5. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true Man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord, who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned person, purchased and won me from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil; not with gold or silver, but with His holy, precious blood and with His innocent suffering and death, that I may be His own and live under Him in His kingdom and serve Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness, just as He is risen from the dead, lives and reigns to all eternity. This is most certainly true.

6. And in Jesus Christ, His _____ _______, our _______, who was _____________ by the Holy Spirit, ________ of the __________ ________, ____________ under Pontius Pilate, was ___________, __________ and was __________. He ____________ into ______. The third ________ He ________ again from the _________. He __________ into __________ and _______ at the right _________ of God, the ___________ ____________. From thence He will come to ___________ the ____________ and the __________. What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true _________, _____________ of the Father from ____________, and also true __________, __________ of the Virgin Mary, is _____ _________, who has ________________ me, a _______ and _______________ person, ______________ and _______ me from all ______, from __________, and from the power of the _________; not with ________ or ________, but with His _______, precious _________ and with His ____________ suffering and ____________, that I may be _____ _______ and _______ under Him in His ___________ and _______ Him in everlasting _________________, innocence, and ________________, just as He is risen from the _________, ________ and __________ to all eternity. This is most certainly true.

7. And in ______ _______, His _____ _______, our _______, who was _____________ by the _____ ______, ________ of the __________ ________, ____________ under _______ _______, was ___________, __________ and was __________. He ____________ into ______. The third ________ He ________ again from the _________. He __________ into __________ and _______ at the right _________ of God, the ___________ ____________. From ________ He will come to ___________ the ____________ and the __________. What does this mean? I ________ that ______ ________, true _________, _____________ of the ________ from ____________, and also true __________, __________ of the ________ _______, is _____ _________, who has ________________ me, a _______ and _______________ person, ______________ and _______ me from all ______, from __________, and from the __________ of the _________; not ______ ________ or ________, but _______ ______ _______, _______ _________ and with His ____________ suffering and ____________, that I may be _____ _______ and _______ under Him in His ___________ and _______ Him in __________ _________________, __________, and ________________, just as _____ is ______ from the _________, ________ and __________ to all _______. This is most __________ ______.

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9. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. What does this mean? I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; 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. In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of 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. This is most certainly true.

10. I believe in the _______ __________, the _______ Christian __________, the communion of _________, the _______________ of sins, the ________________ of the body, and the _______ everlasting. Amen. What does this mean? I believe that I cannot by my own __________ or ____________ believe in Jesus Christ, my _______, or ________ to Him; but the ________ _________ has called me by the ____________, __________ me with His gifts, __________ and kept me in the true _________. In the same way He ________, gathers, enlightens, and _____________ the whole Christian __________ on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true ________. In this Christian __________ He daily and richly ____________ all my sins and the sins of all _____________. On the Last ______ He will _________ me and all the __________, and give eternal ________ to me and all ______________ in Christ. This is most certainly true.

11. I ________ in the _______ __________, the _______ _________ __________, the __________ of _________, the _______________ of ______, the ________________ of the ______, and the _______ _________. Amen. What does this mean? I ________ that I ______ by my ________ __________ or ____________ __________ in _______ __________, my _______, or ________ to ______; but the ________ _________ has _______ me by the ____________, __________ me with _____ _______, __________ and ______ me in the _____ _________. In the ______ _______ He ________, ________, _________, and _____________ the ________ ________ __________ on ________, and ________ it with _______ _______ in the ____ ______ ________. In this ________ __________ He _____ and ________ ____________ all my _____ and the _____ of all _____________. On the ______ ______ He will _________ me and ____ the __________, and give ________ ________ to ______ and all ______________ in ________. This is most _________ _____.

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