Congregational Courses
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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.
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11 – Did creeds originate in the context of worship?
Dr. Schulz explains the use of creeds in the worship service.
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07 – Why does the LCMS ask its pastors and other church professionals to subscribe to the Book of Concord unconditionally?
Dr. Arand explains why church workers in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod are asked to subscribe to the Book of Concord.
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08 – Did the making of creeds and confessions end with the Book of Concord?
Dr. Arand discusses the possibility that new creeds of confessions could be added to the Book of Concord.
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06 – What is the Book of Concord?
Dr. Arand explains the reason for and purpose of the Book of Concord.