The sacraments (51): Two handfuls of spiritual gifts

Sealing is a sacrament with a history. And its roots can be traced back to the early Christian centuries. Here is an overview of the ten articles in our series on this topic and a look ahead on what is up next.

15 03 2022

Acts of blessing Baptism 

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• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Why it’s better for God to remain beyond calculation

It’s a good thing we cannot prove faith mathematically! At least, that’s how retired Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber feels about the matter. And he knows what he’s talking about—check out our interview with the doctor of mathematics as we commemorate the International Day of Mathematics on 14 March.

14 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care
• Society

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In search of limit properties

“Concepts of convergence for linear operators and statements of stability” is the title of retired Chief Apostle Leber’s doctoral thesis. Read on for his full explanation.

14 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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Divine services for Lent

Lent is a season of reflection and prayer, and a time to worship. This is not possible everywhere and not for everyone. Here is our weekly overview for Sunday’s online services.

11 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music

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Eternity begins today

“Whoever wants to live with Jesus for eternity has to live together with Him already today.” It sounds simple enough, but what does “with” really mean? The answer is three-fold: in Christ, for Christ, and like Christ. And this not only affects life on earth.

10 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Pastoral care (22): Crisis intervention—it doesn’t get harder than this

An accident. Three young people were in a car. They were joking around and the driver was distracted. Suddenly he lost control, the car went off the road, and hit a tree. The passengers died at the scene.

09 03 2022

Grieving Pastoral care

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• Social commitment

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Doing what is right in faith

They are back… the pictures of refugees desperately seeking a safe place. We saw similar images already back in 2015. Elena Kloppmann saw them too and could not get the pictures out of her head. That was when she decided that she wanted to help. Today she is helping in the Mediterranean.

08 03 2022

Charity work

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• Congregation
• Profile
• Youth

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Spotlight 2/2022: What we have in common

District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio of South America examines the question of what people of different cultures and languages have in common—and finds an answer.

07 03 2022

America

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Pentecost

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The one hundredth broadcast

The articles featuring the weekly links for the online services on Sunday have cracked the one hundred mark. For the hundredth time, nac.today publishes its weekly article with the links to this weekend’s video services.

04 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Pentecost

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I love to help children

Different from the usual: first, he worked for the Church and then he went to church. Barely retired, he is starting over in a completely different field, but this time without pay. Deacon Frank Sardar from Pakistan is back to doing what he loves, namely helping children.

03 03 2022

Buildings

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Make your plans with God

The New Apostolic Church, its members, as well as some of its institutions have big plans for this year. These include developing instrumental music, building a modern church, and conducting seminars for ministers.

02 03 2022

Africa

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• Charity work
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Ministry
• Music

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Praying hands, helping hands

New Apostolic Christians have reacted with solidarity and compassion to the war in Ukraine. All European District Apostles are calling for prayers for the casualties and for peace. Meanwhile, the relief organisations are preparing to provide aid.

01 03 2022

Africa

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Pastoral care

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God’s love, Jesus’ truth, our service

The love of God is boundless. Jesus helps us identify evil and trust in what is truly good. And all believers are called to help along in achieving His great goal. Following is an overview of the core messages of the divine services in March.

28 02 2022

Congregation

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• Divine service
• Easter

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Reliable broadcasts

The New Apostolic Church streams divine services in all parts of the world. Everyone is invited to join us for these public online services on YouTube.

25 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Sacraments

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The indomitable power of good

This is material for a Hollywood film. In the caves outside of the city, demons were wreaking havoc. The people were afraid. But Jesus acted and drove out the devil, albeit differently than many thought.

24 02 2022

Divine service

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• Holy Communion
• Sacraments
• Society

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The best comes last

The story of the rich young man… That’s kind of outdated, isn’t it? By no means! A recent divine service in Denmark showed just how timely and topical it is. Here are eleven highly relevant lessons from a very familiar Bible story.

23 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Spotlight 2/2022: Learning from our role model

Our attitude has an effect on our behaviour. It is good if we allow it to be inspired by the example of Jesus Christ, says District Apostle Michael Ehrich of Germany.

22 02 2022

Annual motto District Apostle

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The Bible this side of Babel

More than seven billion people around the world are able to read the Bible in their mother tongues. But it has been a long road to get to that point—and the journey is not over yet. Following is a brief history of Bible translation to commemorate International Mother Language Day which is observed on 21 February.

21 02 2022

Africa

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• Asia
• Easter
• History 

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Where two or three gather…

…I am there with them. This is what Jesus promises all those who take part in a divine service—whether online or in person in their congregation.

18 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music

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Typhoon Odette: charities join forces

“We have realised that there is no end in sight to this calamity.” This is how the charity of the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines describes the situation after Typhoon Odette devastated parts of the country. Among the many NGOs that have responded are also four New Apostolic charities.

17 02 2022

Asia

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• Charity work
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Local news
• Ministry

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Touching and being touched

Is it possible to enjoy life and still suffer? Can we experience God with all our senses already here and now? How is either possible? Here are some answers from a divine service full of contradictions.

16 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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The sacraments (50): Baptism in two parts

When asked how a Christian receives the Holy Spirit, the New Apostolic Church’s answer to the question is: through Holy Sealing. Our sacramental understanding and its points of reference in the Bible and in church history are detailed below.

15 02 2022

Apostolate Baptism 

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• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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One of 1.4 billion

Actually, Lukas wanted to go to Hong Kong or Singapore. But then he was offered a job in Shenzhen, China, after finishing his engineering studies. He told the German magazine spirit what life is like in the world’s most populous country.

14 02 2022

Buildings

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Local news
• Sacraments
• Youth

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The way with Jesus

This is the theme of the Sunday services in February. Whether you go to church or head into the kitchen, where your laptop is hooked up, is less important than hearing the word of God.

11 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Easter
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Reasons to celebrate

Although there is a lot of suffering in the world, people also have reasons to celebrate—some more, some less, and sometimes for no particular reason at all.

10 02 2022

Africa

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• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• Local news
• Youth

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Serving those who serve

Fair like an athlete, focused like a soldier, and untiring like a farmer… The latest service for ministers by the Chief Apostle was all about exemplary attributes, but also about tasks and sources of strength.

09 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments
• Society

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