Book of Concord

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• Table of Contents

  • Preface to the Book of Concord
  • The Ecumenical Creeds

    • Apostles' Creed
    • Nicene Creed
    • Athanasian Creed

  • Augsburg Confession

    • Preface to Emperor Charles V
    • Article I. Of God
    • Article II. Of Original Sin
    • Article III. Of Christ
    • Article IV. Of Justification
    • Article V. Of the Ministry
    • Article VI. Of new Obedience
    • Article VII. Of the Church
    • Article VIII. What the Church Is
    • Article IX. Of Baptism
    • Article X. Of the Lord's Supper
    • Article XI. Of Confession
    • Article XII. Of Repentance
    • Article XIII. Of the Use of the Sacraments
    • Article XIV. Of Ecclesiastical Order
    • Article XV. Of Ecclesiastical Usages
    • Article XVI. Of Civil Affairs
    • Article XVII. Of Christ's Return to Judgment
    • Article XVIII. Of Free Will
    • Article XIX. Of the Cause of Sin
    • Article XX. Of Good Works
    • Article XXI. Of the Worship of the Saints
    • Article XXII. Of both Kinds in the Sacrament
    • Article XXIII. Of the Marriage of Priests
    • Article XXIV. Of the Mass
    • Article XXV. Of Confession
    • Article XXVI. Of the Distinction of Meats
    • Article XXVII. Of Monastic Vows
    • Article XXVIII. Of Ecclesiastical Power
    • Conclusion

  • Defense of the Augsburg Confession

    • Article I. Of God.
    • Article II. Of Original Sin.
    • Article III. Of Christ.
    • Article IV. Of Justification.
    • Article IV-b. Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law.
    • Article VI. Of Confession and Satisfaction.
    • Articles VII and VIII. Of the Church.
    • Article IX. Of Baptism.
    • Article X. Of the Lord's Supper.
    • Article XI. Of Confession.
    • Article XII (V). Of Repentance.
    • Article XII (VI). Of Confession and Satisfaction.
    • Article XIII (VII). Of the Number and Use of the Sacraments.
    • Article XIV. Of Ecclesiastical Order.
    • Article XV. Of Human Traditions in the Church.
    • Article XVI. Of Political Order.
    • Article XVII. Of Christ's Return to Judgment.
    • Article XVIII. Of Free Will.
    • Article XIX. Of the Cause of Sin.
    • Article XX. Of Good Works.
    • Article XXI. Of the Invocation of the Saints.
    • Article XXII. Of both Kinds in the Sacrament.
    • Article XXIII. Of the Marriage of Priests.
    • Article XXIV. Of the Mass.
    • Article XXVII. Of Monastic Vows.
    • Article XXVIII. Of Ecclesiastical Power.

  • Smalcald Articles

    • Preface to the Smalcald Articles

    • Part I - The Divine Majesty

      • Article I - The Nature of God
      • Article II - The Father
      • Article III - The Son
      • Article IV - The Work of Salvation

    • Part II - Office and Work of Jesus

      • Article I - First and Chief Article
      • Article II - Of the Mass
      • Article III - Of Chapters and Cloisters
      • Article IV - Of the Papacy

    • Part III

      • Article I - Of Sin
      • Article II - Of the Law
      • Article III - Of Repentance
      • Article IV - Of the Gospel
      • Article V - Of Baptism
      • Article VI - Of the Sacrament of the Altar
      • Article VII - Of the Keys
      • Article VIII - Of Confession
      • Article IX - Of Excommunication
      • Article X - Of Ordination
      • Article XI - Of the Marriage of Priests
      • Article XII - Of the Church
      • Article XIII - Of Good Works
      • Article XIV - Of Monastic Vows
      • Article XV - Of Human Tradition

    • Signatures

  • Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope

    • Treatise Compiled by the Theologians Assembled at Smalcald - 1537
    • Of the Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops
    • Doctors and Preachers (signatories to the AC/AP)

  • The Small Catechism

    • Prefaratory Notes
    • Luther's Preface to the Small Catechism
    • I. Ten Commandments
    • II. The Creed
    • III. Lord's Prayer
    • IV. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
    • V. How Christians should be taught to Confess
    • VI. Sacrament of the Altar
    • Daily Prayers
    • Table of Duties
    • Christian Questions and their Answers

  • The Large Catechism

    • Short Preface of Dr. Martin Luther

    • The Ten Commandments

      • The First Commandment
      • The Second Commandment
      • The Third Commandment
      • The Fourth Commandment
      • The Fifth Commandment
      • The Sixth Commandment
      • The Seventh Commandment
      • The Eighth Commandment
      • The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
      • The Conclusion of the Ten Commandments

    • The Apostles' Creed

      • Article I:
      • Article II:
      • Article III:

    • The Lord's Prayer

      • First Petition
      • Second Petition
      • Third Petition
      • Fourth Petition
      • Fifth Petition
      • Sixth Petition
      • Seventh Petition

    • Holy Baptism.
    • The Sacrament of the Altar.

  • The Formula of Concord - Epitome

    • Comprehensive Summary, Rule and Norm
    • I. Original sin
    • II. Free Will
    • III. The Righteousness of Faith before God
    • IV. Good Works
    • V. Law and Gospel
    • VI. The Third Use of the Law
    • VII. The Lord's Supper
    • VIII. The Person of Christ
    • IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell
    • X. Church Rites
    • XI. Election
    • XII. Other Sects

  • The Formula of Concord - Solid Declaration

    • Preface.
    • Comprehensive Summary, Rule and Norm.
    • I. Original Sin.
    • II. Free Will.
    • III. The Righteousness of Faith before God.
    • IV. Good Works.
    • V. Law and Gospel.
    • VI. The Third Use of the Law.
    • VII. The Holy Supper.
    • VIII. The Person of Christ.
    • IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell.
    • X. Church Rites., Commonly Called Adiaphora.
    • XI. Election.
    • XII. Other Sects.

  • Catalog of Testimonies?

  • Other Resources

    • Frequently Asked Questions

    • Introductions

      • Brief Introduction
      • Confessions and the Bible
      • Confessions and the Gospel
      • Confessions and the Scriptures
      • What are the Confessions
      • Historical Introductions (Bente)

    • Sources and Content

      • 95 Theses (1517)
      • Heidelberg Disputation (1518)
      • Exsurge Domine (1520)
      • Exhortation to Confession (1529)
      • Eck's 404 theses (1530)
      • Exhortation to the Clergy in Augsburg
      • Roman Confutation (1530)
      • Consensus Tigurinus (1549)
      • Saxon Visitation Articles (1592)