Congregational Courses: Confessions 1
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44 – What is the usefulness of the Apology for those living in a country which separates church and state?
Dr. Arand gives the historical background for the Apology for the Augsburg Confession and how the understandings of the Apology could affect our own church…
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63 – Does Luther imply that a believer loses the Holy Spirit every time they sin?
Dr. Arand explains the struggle between the old Adam and the new Adam and how the struggle indicates the existence of faith.
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62 – How is enthusiasm the basis of all heresy for Luther?
Dr. Arand explains what Luther meant by the word translated as enthusiasm in the Smalcald Articles.
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04 – What makes a creed or a confession different from other theological writings?
Dr. Arand explains the role of creeds and confessions within the Christian Church.
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64 – How did 16th century Lutherans overcome the difficulty of finding bishops to ordain their pastors?
Dr. Schulz explains that the church has the right to ordain and is not just the hierarchy of the church.
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05 – How is a personal testimony different from a confession of faith?
Dr. Arand explains the differences between the use of personal testimony and creeds and why Americans are more likely to use a personal testimony.
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58 – How was it that a secular group took up the matter of what to say at a church council?
Dr. Arand reviews the history of why the secular princes were involved in the proposed church council.
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55 – Why is there confusion over the number of Sacraments?
Dr. Arand explains what a sacrament is and why one can argue that there arte 2 or 3 sacraments.
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39 – Why must a pastor be regularly called?
Dr. Schulz explains why pastors are called and ordained into their office.