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The Book of Concord.

The Book of Concord (1580) or Concordia (often referred to as the Lutheran Confessions) is the historic doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church, consisting of ten credal documents recognized as authoritative in Lutheranism since the 16th century.

Martin Luther’s quirky quotes.

“May God punish you, I say, you shameless, barefaced liar, devil’s mouthpiece, who dares to spit out, before God, before all the angels, before the dear sun, before all the world, your devil’s filth.”

From Against the Roman Papacy, an Institution of the Devil, pg. 349 of Luther’s Works, Vol. 41

“For you are an excellent person, as skillful, clever, and versed in Holy Scripture as a cow in a walnut tree or a sow on a harp.”

From Against Hanswurst, pg. 219 of Luther’s Works, Vol. 41

“You are like a magician who conjures gulden into the mouths of silly people, but when they open their mouths they have horse dirt in them.”

From Against the Roman Papacy, an Institution of the Devil, pg. 264 of Luther’s Works, Vol. 41

The Book of Concord is a collection of 10 writings:

The Apostle’s Creed

The Nicene Creed

The Athanasian Creed.

The Augsburg Confession:

The Augsburg Confession is a key document of the Lutheran tradition that outlines the basic beliefs of the Lutheran Church. It was written in 1530. e Augsburg Confession consists of 28 articles that cover a range of topics. Some of the key points of the Augsburg Confession are:

Justification by faith: The Augsburg Confession emphasizes that salvation is a free gift of God that is received through faith alone.

The authority of scripture: The Augsburg Confession affirms the authority of scripture as the final authority in matters of faith and practice.

The sacraments: The Augsburg Confession affirms the importance of two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and rejects the Catholic teaching of transubstantiation.

The priesthood of all believers: The Augsburg Confession emphasizes that all believers have direct access to God through Christ, and that there is no need for a mediator between God and humanity.

The Apology of the Augsburg Confession:

The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a document written by Philipp Melanchthon, a German reformer, in 1531. It was written as a response to the Roman Catholic Church’s rejection of the Augsburg Confession.

The Smalcald Articles:

The Smalcald Articles are a Lutheran confession of faith that was written by Martin Luther in 1537. The Smalcald Articles were written in response to the Council of Trent.

They are a statement of faith that outlines the key beliefs of the Lutheran Church.

The Smalcald Articles affirm the Lutheran belief in salvation by grace through faith alone and reject the Catholic belief in salvation through good works

The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope:

The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope is a document written by Philip Melanchthon, a German reformer, in 1537.

The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope was written to clarify the Lutheran position on the role of the Pope in the Church.

It affirms the Lutheran belief in the authority of the Bible as the sole source of Christian doctrine.

The Formula of Concord:

The Formula of Concord is a Lutheran confession of faith that was written in 1577. It was a response to divisions within the Lutheran Church and aimed to unify Lutheran beliefs and practices.

Final thought from Martin Luther:

“I’m fed up with the world, and it is fed up with me. I’m quite content with that. The world thinks that if it is only rid of me everything will be fine, and it will accomplish this. After all, it’s as I’ve often said: I’m like a ripe stool and the world is like a gigantic anus, and so we’re about to let go of each other.” (Martin Luther, Table Talk, 5537).

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