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What my Confirmation Promise Means to Me

 

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On the back is a copy of the promise that you will mak= e at your confirmation.    Read it carefully.    Thi= nk about what it means.   Wr= ite an essay entitled, "What my confirmation promise means to me."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rite of Confirmation

P: Do you this day, in the presence of God and= of this congregation, acknowledge that in Bap­tism, God gave you forgivene= ss of sins, life, and salvation?

Confirmands: I do.

 

P: Do you reject the devil along with all his = lies and empty promises?

I do.

 

P:   Do you believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spir= it?

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.

  &n= bsp;         I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the H= oly Spirit, Born of the virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucifi= ed, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day he rose again f= rom the dead. He ascended into heaven And is seated = at the right hand of God the Father almighty.&nbs= p; From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.=

  &n= bsp;         I believe in the Holy Spirit. The holy Christian Church, The communion of sai= nts, The forgiveness of sins, The resurrection of the= body, And the life everlasting. Amen

 

P: Do you believe= all the books of the Bible to be the inspired Word of God?

I do.

 

P:    Do you believe that the teaching of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church, as you have learned = to know it from Luther's Small Catechism, is faithful and true to the Word of = God?

I do.

 

P:   Do you intend to continue steadfast in this teaching and to endure all things, even death, rather than fall away from it?

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P:    Do you intend faithful= ly to conform all your life to the teachings of God's Word, to be faith­ful in the use of the Word and sacrament, and in faith and action remain true to God-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-as long as you live?

I do, and I ask God to help me.

 

Vow of the Parents

P: These promises of your children do not end your spiritual responsibi= lity to them or for them. These young men and women will continue to need your direction, guidance, and support. You will be needed in spiritual as well as physical matters of life. Therefore I ask you parents, will you continue to guide your child to a godly life by your words and actions?

Parents: Yes, I will, with = the help of God.

 

Vow of the Congregation

P: Dear members of Trinity, you have heard the testimony of faith of th= ese confirmands and fel­low believers. What is your response?

Congregation: We are happy to receive these confirmands into our midst as brothers and sisters in= the faith. We promise to aid and assist them and their families in all aspects = of their lives, spiritual and physical. We ask God to make us good examples of faith and love, so that our lives might encourage and edify them.

 

Blessing = of the Confirmands