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…
Summary A prior article (“What Are You Taught About Redemption?“) briefly sketched the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; heretical…
A few weeks ago we announced that Steadfast Lutherans had been asked to take over management of bookofconcord.org. At that time we had…
IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. Chief Controversy concerning This Article. 1 It has also been disputed among some theologians…
VIII. The Person of Christ 1 From the controversy concerning the Holy Supper a disagreement has arisen between the pure theologians of the…
VII. The Lord’s Supper 1 Although the Zwinglian teachers are not to be reckoned among the theologians who affiliate with [acknowledge and profess]…
VI. The Third Use of the Law 1 STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Since the Law was given to…
V. Law and Gospel STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Whether the preaching of the Holy Gospel is properly not…
If I could have put VDMA around those crosses in the title I would have. Rev. Paul McCain, longtime higher up (interim President,…
IV. Good Works. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In the Controversy concerning Good Works. 1] Concerning the doctrine of good works two divisions…
III. The Righteousness of Faith Before God. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1] Since it is unanimously confessed in our…
II. Free Will. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question in This Controversy. 1] Since the will of man is found in four unlike states,…
I. Original Sin. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question in This Controversy. 1] Whether original sin is properly and without any distinction man’s corrupt…
Comprehensive Summary, Rule and Norm According to which all dogmas should be judged, and the erroneous teachings [controversies]that have occurred should be decided…
Note: This is the fifth series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes. I…
60] [In our Confession and the Apology we have in general recounted what we have had to say concerning ecclesiastical power. For] The…
39] Now, it is manifest that the Roman pontiffs, with their adherents, defend [and practice] godless doctrines and godless services. And the marks…
32] Accordingly, that Christ in His passion is crowned with thorns and led forth to be derided in royal purple, this signified that…
22] But they cite against us certain passages, namely, Matt. 16:18f : Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My…
12] VI. The Council of Nice resolved that the bishop of Alexandria should administer the churches in the East, and the Roman bishop…
7] In the first place, therefore, let us show from the [holy] Gospel that the Roman bishop is not by divine right above…
Note: This is the fourth series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes. I…
Rev. Daniel Hinton of Christ Lutheran in Lubbock, Texas has provided a great resource to Lutherans. He is reading through the Lutheran Confessions…
Part III, Article XV. Of Human Traditions. 1] The declaration of the Papists that human traditions serve for the remission of sins, or…
Part III, Article XIV. Of Monastic Vows. 1] As monastic vows directly conflict with the first chief article, they must be absolutely abolished….
Part III, Article XII. Of the Church. 1] We do not concede to them that they are the Church, and [in truth] they…