The Preparation of Confirmands, or the Instruction of Catechumens

Authors

Herm. A. Steege, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

5-1-1932

Document Type

Article

Keywords

apostolic church, children, school, instruction, confirmation, catechism, christian, indoctrination, baptism, lutheran, synodical

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

From the very earliest time of the Christian era, candidates for admission into membership of the Christian Church were first duly instructed and prepared. In the early days such instruction was to prepare them for baptism; for Baptism is the Sacrament of initiation, and it was natural that this mission-work of those days concentrated on adults. It seems to have exhibited various degrees of thoroughness. Without question such instruction was made a matter of prime importance in the Apostolic Age. The several glimpses which the Book of Acts gives us into this particular activity of the early Church easily convince us that the apostles and their coworkers, the entire Church of that day in fact, were zealous in insisting upon a well-indoctrinated membership of the churches.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Isaiah 66:2; 1 Peter 2:2;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Steege, Herm. A. (1932) "The Preparation of Confirmands, or the Instruction of Catechumens," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 3, Article 50.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol3/iss1/50