2014 Confirmation Test
Answer Key
The Apostles’ Creed
(write out word for word)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.*
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
(write out word for word)
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen
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The Ten Commandments
(in order, write out in your own words)
1. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of
slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold
him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
3. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
4. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the
LORD your God is giving you.
5. You shall not murder.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house;
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or
his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.”
The Sacraments
The two Sacraments are Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
(written in your own words)
1. What is baptism? Water used according to God’s command and connected with God’s
Word.
2. What is this Word of God? “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.” (Matthew
28:19)
3. What gifts or benefits does Baptism bestow? Forgiveness of sins, deliverance from
death and the devil, and eternal salvation to all who believe, as recorded in Mark
16:16, when our Lord Christ said, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but
he who does not believe will be condemned.”
4. How can water produce such great effects? It is not the water that produces these
effects, but the Word of God connected with the water, and our faith which relies on
the Word of God connected with the water.
The Sacrament of the Altar
(written in your own words)
1. What is the Sacrament of the Altar? Holy Communion is the true body and blood of
our Lord Jesus Christ, under the bread and wine, given to us Christians to eat and to
drink.
2. What is the benefit of such eating and drinking? The words “for you” and “for the
forgiveness of sin” tell us that we receive the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation
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through Communion, for where there is forgiveness of sins, there are also life and
salvation.
3. Who receives this sacrament worthily? He is truly worthy and well prepared who
believes these words: “for you” and “for the forgiveness of sins.”
Confession
(written in your own words)
1. What is confession? Confession consists of two parts; that we confess our sins and
that we receive absolution or forgiveness from the confessor as from God himself.
2. What sins should we confess? Before God we should acknowledge that we are guilty
of all manner of sins, even those of which we are not aware, as we do in the Lord’s
Prayer. Before a confessor, however, we should confess only those sins of which we
have knowledge and which trouble us.
Jesus
(written in your own words)
1. What is Jesus? Truly God and truly human
2. Why did He have to die? Because God’s Law decrees that the penalty for sin is death.
Jesus died in our place.
3. What does His resurrection do for us? Conquer the power of death over us; we will
share in Jesus’ resurrection just as He shared in our death.
The Reformation
Martin Luther began the Reformation by posting the 95 Theses on October 31, 1517.
At the Diet of Worms, he defended his teachings based upon the authority of Scripture, saying
that his conscience was bound by the Word of God.
What are the five solas (alones) of the Reformation? (list, then describe in your own words)
1. Christ alone: Salvation is offered by God through Jesus Christ and nobody else.
2. Scripture alone: The Holy Bible alone teaches us God’s will for our lives and the way
of salvation, not our experience, feelings, or cultural values.
3. Faith alone: It is only trust in God’s Word that grasps the promises of God.
4. To God alone be the glory: We give God the credit for all good things, especially our
salvation.
5. Grace alone: Salvation is a gift of God, not something we earn.
Acronym for Grace
GOD’S
RICHES
AT
CHRIST’S
EXPENSE
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Marks of Discipleship (PoWeR SuRGe)
(list, then describe in your own words)
What are the behaviors of a Christian disciple that we learn from the Book of Acts?
1. Prayer: Prayer to the God Jesus called Father, through the person of Jesus Christ, in the
power of the Holy Spirit
2. Worship: Presence in the public worship of the Church
3. Reading Scripture: All Christians treasure the Holy Bible and learn as much of it as they
can. Christians who can read do so at home as well as hearing it read in worship.
4. Service: Disciples of Jesus serve the needs of others, recognizing in them the image of
God and Jesus’ own presence. (Matthew 25:31-46)
5. Relationships with other Christians: Spiritual friendships with other followers of Jesus
are a key to spiritual growth.
6. Giving: Disciples of Jesus give to God’s work just as Jesus did; sacrificially. We give of
our time, talents, and treasure.
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