by John | Sep 7, 2020 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, The Augsburg Confession, Written
1] That we may obtain this faith, the Ministry of Teaching the Gospel and administering the Sacraments was instituted. For through the Word and Sacraments, as through instruments, 2] the Holy Ghost is given, who works faith; where and when it pleases God, in them that...
by John | Jun 18, 2020 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, Luther's Small Catechism, Written
Of Sanctification I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. What is this? I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in...
by John | Jun 12, 2020 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, Luther's Small Catechism, Written
Of Redemption And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended...
by John | May 16, 2020 | Blog, Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, Dr. Martin Luther, Written
The Second Part is about the articles that pertain to the office and work of Jesus Christ, or to our redemption. Here is the first and chief article [1] That Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, “was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our...
by John | Sep 1, 2019 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, The Augsburg Confession, Written
[1] Furthermore, it is taught that we cannot obtain forgiveness of sin and righteousness before God through our merit, work, or satisfactions, but that we receive forgiveness of sin and become righteous before God out of grace for Christ’s sake through faith [2] when...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Audio, Creeds & Confessions, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Pastor Tapani Simojoki
The series of studies now turns to focus on the next section of the Small Catechism, which is The Creed. Catechism Primer in the Christian Faith - The Need For a Creed Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 /...
by John | Aug 29, 2019 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, The Augsburg Confession, Written
[1] Likewise, it is taught that God the Son became a human being, born of the pure Virgin Mary, [2] and that the two natures, the divine and the human, are so inseparably united in one person that there is one Christ. He is true God and true human being who truly [3]...
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