The Resurrection in the Lutheran Confessions
The resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. This teaching is one of the fundamental articles of the faith.
Indulgences Then and Now
On March 31st 1515 Pope Leo X issued a bull of plenary indulgence to remove sins’ temporal penalties that clung to the souls of the living and the dead.
Indulgences Then and Now
The events of October 31st 1517, the day that Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, were not set in motion by a man’s ambitious vision to revolutionize the spirituality of the west. Nor were they set in motion by Luther’s iconoclastic vainglory that sought to topple the ancient powers of tradition and the papacy. Rather, Luther swung his hammer as a pastor. He cared for the eternal welfare of his flock.
Lutherans and Roman Catholics Today
If you think about theological error like the course of a ship, a little variance in the direction of the ship can have immense effects on the final trajectory toward the destination.
Issues of Life and Death
“But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die.’” (Genesis 3:4)
The Luther Seal: Summary of the Gospel
The most enduring symbol of the Lutheran Reformation is the seal that Luther himself designed to represent his theology. By the early 1520s, this seal begins to appear on the title page of Luther’s works.
A Kingdom of the Word and Faith, Part I
Praying for a kingdom seems a bit strange for citizens of the 21st century. We’re used to parliaments, congresses, representatives, and presidents.
The Advent wreath on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Church of the Reformation – Lutheran (Reformation Lutheran Church), Affton, Mo. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford
Lutheran Advent Traditions
There is so much beauty and rich tradition during the season of Advent to prepare Christians for the coming of Jesus, the babe of Bethlehem.
Solus Christus: Christ Alone
Luther said, “The cross alone is our theology.” Another way to say this is Solus Christus, or “Christ alone” saves us.
On the Councils and the Church
As the sixteenth century dawned, there were essentially three answers given to the question: who rules the Church?
Confession and Absolution – Setting Free the Conscience
One of the chief concerns of the Lutheran Reformers was to protect the conscience of each believer from being harmed by the burdens of works-righteousness or other sorts of legalism.
Christ and the Office of the Holy Ministry
The confession of the person and work of Jesus Christ—His justification of sinful humanity—forms the heart of theology, and informs all of the Church’s confession and practice.
Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone
Don’t be afraid to read the Bible. God has set forth His Law and His Gospel in the plainest terms.
Luther on The Third Article of the Creed
Luther says that this article on the Holy Spirit is about us being made holy.
König, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold. 1900. The life of Luther in forty-eight historical engravings. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House.
The Death of Luther
Martin Luther died at 3:00 AM on February 18, 1546. Contrary to the expectations of Luther and many of his colleagues, he did not die in Wittenberg, the location of many of his greatest accomplishments.