Book of Concord
Lutheran doctrinal collection
The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of confessional documents for Lutheran churches, compiled in 1580.
It contains the three ecumenical creeds, Martin Luther's catechisms, the Augsburg Confession, and other foundational statements that define Lutheran doctrine and distinguish it from Roman Catholic and Reformed theology.
Lutheran clergy and congregations typically subscribe to these writings as faithful expositions of Scripture.
The seminary required students to study the Book of Concord thoroughly.
Lutheran doctrinal declaration, 1530
- Apostles' CreedEarly church belief statement
- Nicene CreedEarly church belief formula
- Athanasian CreedTrinitarian faith declaration
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
Reason proving rightness
- original sinInherited spiritual corruption
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- sacramentsSacred Christian rites
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
Agreement or musical blend
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- concordatVatican-state formal agreement
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
church fellowship · unification · resolution · settlement · peace
Augsburg Confession
Lutheran doctrinal declaration, 1530
- Apostles' CreedEarly church belief statement
- Nicene CreedEarly church belief formula
- Athanasian CreedTrinitarian faith declaration
Martin Luther
Protestant Reformation founder
- WittenbergReformation's starting point
justification
Reason proving rightness
- original sinInherited spiritual corruption
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- sacramentsSacred Christian rites
baptism · Lord's Supper · Christology · imputation · ecclesiology
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- concordatVatican-state formal agreement
reconciliation · church fellowship · unification · resolution · settlement · peace
- ReformationMartin Luther, John Calvin, 95 Theses, Protestant Reformation, Luther
- LutheranismMartin Luther, Luther, 95 Theses, Ninety-Five Theses, Lutheran churches
- creedsNicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Athanasian Creed, creed, credo
- Lutheran ConfessionsAugsburg Confession, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Concordia, Martin Luther
- Reformation theologypredestination, Calvinism, Lutheranism, faith alone, grace alone
- Reformation Writings95 Theses, Augsburg Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Confession, confessions of faith
Book of ConcordCouncil of Trent
Catholic ecclesiastical congress addressing reformation
sacred tradition · Westminster Confession · Thirty-Nine Articles · Summa Theologica · papal infallibility
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