A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Justification
Article IV: Of Justification. 1] Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works,…
Article IV: Of Justification. 1] Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works,…
Article III: Of the Son of God. 1] Also they teach that the Word, that is, the Son of God, did assume the…
Article II: Of Original Sin. 1] Also they teach that since the fall of Adam all men begotten in the natural way are…
Article I: Of God. 1] Our Churches, with common consent, do teach that the decree of the Council of Nicaea concerning the Unity…
Note: This is the second series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes. I…
The Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession June 25, 2017 “Confessing the True Faith” Matthew 10:26-33 Faith alone makes us Christians. Confession alone marks…
“Confessing the Faith with the Augsburg Confessors” (Psalm 119:46) Today Lutheran churches around the world are celebrating the 487th anniversary of the Presentation…
This year, the 500th anniversary year of the Lutheran Reformation (1517), the commemoration of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (1530), June 25,…
Originally, the Augsburg Confession was not the core of catholic (universal) doctrine which we possess today. The original plan, named the Torgau articles,…
We have Moses and the Prophets, isn’t that enough? If Holy Scripture is God’s infallible Word and the only source and norm of…
Satan’s always working to confuse our theology. If he can’t knock us off the horse on one side, he’ll try to knock us…
For part one of this series, click here. When Martin Luther departed Worms in May 1521 his earthly future seemed bleak. According to…
During the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church defined and recognized the visible church by structure and polity. This made sense to the average…
For part one of this series, click here. When Martin Luther departed Worms in May 1521 his earthly future seemed bleak. According to…
Found on Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog: Monday, June 25, 2012 is the 482nd Anniversary of the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession…
Associate Editor’s Note: Please remember Pastor Wurst, his congregation and the whole community of Duluth, MN in your prayers as they have been…
It is not easy to be a Lutheran. At times we seem to have no identity of our own. While Roman Catholics see…