New Apostolic Church
India

On the fortieth day after Easter, Jesus, together with His Apostles, went to the mount called Olivet and gave them instructions for their mission. Then “He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.”

From two angels the Apostles received the promise: “This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven” (Acts 1: 3-11). This promise is also reflected in the New Apostolic Creed: “I believe that the Lord Jesus will return as sure as he ascended to heaven.”

Already in the old covenant people interceded for the dead. In the new covenant the means for salvation are offered, and the faithful in the early church were baptised for the dead. We too want to plead with our heavenly Father to help the unredeemed souls in the beyond.

Our prayers for these souls are indications of our love for our neighbour. We intercede for unredeemed souls in the beyond so that these souls can believe in the gospel and receive the grace of Jesus Christ.

We believe that the departed participate in our divine services and thereby also come under the word of God. The sermons teach us that the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ brings salvation and that it is the foundation for the forgiveness of sins. The belief in this is the prerequisite both for the living and the dead to attain salvation.

The United Nations declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace in 1981, and reaffirmed it in 2002. Since 2004, Christians around the world have observed the day as the International Day of Prayer for Peace on the recommendation of the World Council of Churches.

The New Apostolic Church has supported this movement since 2005. All congregations are asked to say a special prayer for peace in the divine service. As the initiator, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber specified the opening prayer as a suitable place for this.

We are happy to announce a creative art competition for our 2025 motto. You have until November 30th, 2024 to send in your unique artwork and win prizes! This competition accepts submissions from India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka up to the age of 25 years.

The winning artwork or logo will inspire the NAC India official logo for the year 2025. It will be featured in major communication and publication channels (e-mails, website, social and print media), both in India and internationally.

Already in the old covenant people interceded for the dead. In the new covenant the means for salvation are offered, and the faithful in the early church were baptised for the dead. We too want to plead with our heavenly Father to help the unredeemed souls in the beyond.

Our prayers for these souls are indications of our love for our neighbour. We intercede for unredeemed souls in the beyond so that these souls can believe in the gospel and receive the grace of Jesus Christ.

We believe that the departed participate in our divine services and thereby also come under the word of God. The sermons teach us that the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ brings salvation and that it is the foundation for the forgiveness of sins. The belief in this is the prerequisite both for the living and the dead to attain salvation.

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and thus refers to one of the central events in the history of salvation: Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born by the virgin Mary.

Through the appearance of Christ on earth, God abased Himself by taking on flesh in Jesus Christ. The manifold promises in the Old Testament in reference to the expected Messiah were thereby fulfilled.

Our commemoration of this miracle of the first coming of the Son of God, which cannot be grasped by the intellect, also reinforces our belief in His imminent return.