Catechism
Assignment - Unit 21-22
NAME_____________________________
Pages 213-227
COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING:
1.
Confession as a whole embraces two parts.
These are:
a.
b.
2.
We must confess our sins to
3.
Absolution is
4.
Explain the idea of "Private confession before the pastor" as
you understand it.
5.
The Office of the Keys is the power or the authority
a.
b.
6.
It is called the Office of the "Keys" because
7.
This authority has been given to
8.
A repentant sinner is one who
a.
b.
9.
If a man is truly repentant then
10.
Unrepentant sinners are those who
11.
According to God's will, the local congregation publicly administers
the Office of the Keys when it
12.
Comment on the Statement: "Hypocrites
do not receive forgiveness"
13.
When a Christian congregation, acting in accordance with the Word of
God, excludes an openly unrepentant sinner from its midst, this is called
14.
The steps that must be taken before such an excluding can take place
are as follows:
a.
b.
c.
15.
The purpose of such excluding is
16.
If after being excluded a person realizes his sin, confesses it, and
promises to amend, the congregation is to
WRITE
A BIBLE PASSAGE WHICH TEACHES:
1.
That manifest sinners must be excluded.
2.
That Christians should confess their sins to their neighbor.
3.
That forgiveness of sins is the basis for joy.
4.
That we must have forgiveness in our hearts before we can worship God
correctly.
5.
That women are not to be pastors in the church.
6.
That Christ has given the Church power to forgive and not forgive sins.