Volume 14 Issue 7
[ddownload id=”8122″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download the PDF”] The Augsburg Confession: Article 17 – Of Christ’s Return for Judgment By Nathanael Mayhew Agreement This was one article where the Lutherans and the Romanists were in agreement. There was nothing which was in dispute in this article. In the Confutation the Romanists responded: “The confession of
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[ddownload id=”8119″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download PDF”] The Augsburg Confession, Article 16 – Of Civil Authority by Nathanael Mayhew This was a very important article in the eyes of emperor Charles V, especially in light of the events within Germany during the past 10 years. In 1524-25 a revolt known as the Peasant’s Revolt
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[ddownload id=”8081″ style=”link” text=”Download PDF “] The Augsburg Confession Article 15 Of Church Usages By Nathanael Mayhew What are church usages? A more understandable title might be “Church Customs and Traditions” which would adequately describe the content of this article. Here the reformers discuss the dangers associated with customs and traditions when they are abused
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[ddownload id=”8074″ style=”link” text=”Download PDF”] The Augsburg Confession Article 14 Order in the Church By Nathanael Mayhew Every Christian, by virtue of faith in Christ has a call. The apostle Paul wrote: “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His
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[ddownload id=”8053″ style=”link” text=”PDF VERSION”] The Augsburg Confession Article 13 by Nathanael Mayhew The Sacraments What is a sacrament? How many sacraments are there? When we study these questions, we must realize that the term “sacrament” is a man-made term. The word “sacrament” comes from the Latin sacramentum which means oath or rite. The number of rites recognized as sacraments depends
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[ddownload id=”8013″ style=”link” text=”PDF VERSION”] The Augsburg Confession Article 12 Penance Article XII of the Augsburg Confession brings us to the very issue that provoked the crisis which resulted in the Reformation: the Roman Catholic sacrament of Penance. Rome taught that Baptism negated Original Sin, and removed all sins committed before the time of Baptism,
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[ddownload id=”8002″ style=”link” text=”PDF VERSION”] The Augsburg Confession Article 11 Confession There are two separate articles in the Augsburg Confession which are titled “Of Confession” – Article 11 and Article 25. The first of these is found in the main section of the Augsburg Confession, and is very short. The second is found with the
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B.A.S.I.C. –DECEMBER 2015 [ddownload id=”7970″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download the pdf”] Greetings in the name and for the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Dear Brothers And Sisters In Christ, it has been our tradition for the past several years to give the Board of Missions the privilege of sending greetings to
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Volume 13 Issue 19 [ddownload id=”7965″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download a pdf copy.”] The Augsburg Confession: Article 10 The Lord’s Supper By Pastor Nathanael Mayhew In the previous article the doctrine of Baptism was discussed. There the Lutherans point out to the emperor that they teach and administer the Sacrament of Baptism according to
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Volume 13, Issue 18 [ This Issue also includes the 2016 Lectionary. See attachment. ] [ddownload id=”7939″ style=”link” text=”2015-2016 Lectionary. Click Here.”] [ddownload id=”7938″ style=”link” text=”Click here to download PDF version”] The Augsburg Confession: Article 9 – Baptism By Pastor Nathanael Mayhew The Sacraments In the fifth article on the means of grace we confessed: “To
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