Augsburg Confession

Noun

Meaning

the document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today

Examples

Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXI 14-30 Smalcald Articles -II 25 But, Lutherans do believe that saints pray for the Christian Church in general. Source: Internet

Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXI 4-7 citation Augsburg Confession XXI 1 The Lutheran Churches also have liturgical calendars in which they honor individuals as saints. Source: Internet

At the University of Tübingen in Württemberg, concerns over Kepler's perceived Calvinist heresies in violation of the Augsburg Confession and the Formula of Concord prevented his return. Source: Internet

The Augsburg Confession describes the Son of God in this way, “the two natures, the divine and the human, are so inseparably united in one person that there is one Christ” (CA 3:2). Source: Internet

The second article in Lutheranism 's Augsburg Confession presents its doctrine of original sin in summary form: It is also taught among us that since the fall of Adam all men who are born according to the course of nature are conceived and born in sin. Source: Internet

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