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Tag: Book of Concord

Vicarious Satisfaction in the Lutheran Confessions

Summary A prior article (“What Are You Taught About Redemption?“) briefly sketched the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; heretical…

Posted On 25 Aug 202225 Aug 2022

New BookofConcord.org site up and running.

A few weeks ago we announced that Steadfast Lutherans had been asked to take over management of bookofconcord.org. At that time we had…

Posted On 2 Mar 20222 Mar 2022

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Descent of Christ to Hell

IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. Chief Controversy concerning This Article. 1 It has also been disputed among some theologians…

Posted On 3 Apr 20217 Mar 2022

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Person of Christ

VIII. The Person of Christ 1 From the controversy concerning the Holy Supper a disagreement has arisen between the pure theologians of the…

Posted On 4 Mar 20217 Mar 2022

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Holy Supper of Christ

VII. The Lord’s Supper 1 Although the Zwinglian teachers are not to be reckoned among the theologians who affiliate with [acknowledge and profess]…

Posted On 11 Feb 20217 Mar 2022

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Third Use of God’s Law

VI. The Third Use of the Law 1 STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Since the Law was given to…

Posted On 11 Jan 20217 Mar 2022

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Law and Gospel

V. Law and Gospel STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Whether the preaching of the Holy Gospel is properly not…

Posted On 22 Dec 20207 Mar 2022

+ Rev. Paul T. McCain +

If I could have put VDMA around those crosses in the title I would have. Rev. Paul McCain, longtime higher up (interim President,…

Posted On 8 Dec 20208 Dec 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Good Works

IV. Good Works. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In the Controversy concerning Good Works. 1] Concerning the doctrine of good works two divisions…

Posted On 3 Dec 20203 Dec 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Righteousness of Faith Before God

III. The Righteousness of Faith Before God. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1] Since it is unanimously confessed in our…

Posted On 7 Nov 20207 Nov 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Free Will

II. Free Will. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question in This Controversy. 1] Since the will of man is found in four unlike states,…

Posted On 15 Oct 202013 Oct 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Original Sin

I. Original Sin. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question in This Controversy. 1] Whether original sin is properly and without any distinction man’s corrupt…

Posted On 10 Sep 202010 Sep 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Summary Content, Rule, and Norm

Comprehensive Summary, Rule and Norm According to which all dogmas should be judged, and the erroneous teachings [controversies]that have occurred should be decided…

Posted On 20 Aug 202018 Aug 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Preface to the Christian Book of Concord

Note: This is the fifth series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes.  I…

Posted On 29 Jul 202024 Jul 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: The Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops

60] [In our Confession and the Apology we have in general recounted what we have had to say concerning ecclesiastical power. For] The…

Posted On 25 Jun 202024 Jun 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: The Marks of the Antichrist

39] Now, it is manifest that the Roman pontiffs, with their adherents, defend [and practice] godless doctrines and godless services. And the marks…

Posted On 28 May 202027 May 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: A Contrast Between Christ and the Pope

32] Accordingly, that Christ in His passion is crowned with thorns and led forth to be derided in royal purple, this signified that…

Posted On 30 Apr 202030 Apr 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: Refutation of Roman Arguments

22] But they cite against us certain passages, namely, Matt. 16:18f : Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My…

Posted On 17 Apr 202016 Apr 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: Testimony of History

12] VI. The Council of Nice resolved that the bishop of Alexandria should administer the churches in the East, and the Roman bishop…

Posted On 2 Apr 20201 Apr 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: Testimony of Scripture

7] In the first place, therefore, let us show from the [holy] Gospel that the Roman bishop is not by divine right above…

Posted On 12 Mar 202011 Mar 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope: Introduction

Note: This is the fourth series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes.  I…

Posted On 3 Mar 202029 Feb 2020

Reading through the Confessions during Lent? Here’s a great help. Get them read to you…

Rev. Daniel Hinton of Christ Lutheran in Lubbock, Texas has provided a great resource to Lutherans. He is reading through the Lutheran Confessions…

Posted On 26 Feb 202026 Feb 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Smalcald Articles: Human Traditions

Part III, Article XV. Of Human Traditions. 1] The declaration of the Papists that human traditions serve for the remission of sins, or…

Posted On 14 Feb 202013 Feb 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Smalcald Articles: Monastic Vows

Part III, Article XIV. Of Monastic Vows. 1] As monastic vows directly conflict with the first chief article, they must be absolutely abolished….

Posted On 30 Jan 202030 Jan 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Smalcald Articles: The Church

Part III, Article XII. Of the Church. 1] We do not concede to them that they are the Church, and [in truth] they…

Posted On 2 Jan 202031 Dec 2019

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