Book of Concord
The English Triglotta on Last Christian Ministries
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Why It Matters
The doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church
The Book of Concord is the collected confession of the Lutheran Church, published in 1580 to gather the creeds, catechisms, and confessional writings that summarize what Scripture teaches. It gives public, churchly form to the faith confessed in the Augsburg Confession and defended throughout the Reformation era.
Its significance is practical as well as historical. The Book of Concord helps pastors, congregations, and families test doctrine, learn the language of the faith, and stay anchored to the Gospel of Christ instead of drifting with every new theological fashion. Hosting the Triglotta here makes those confessions searchable and easy to read as living standards for teaching and preaching.
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Preface
The opening preface to the Book of Concord in the Triglotta English translation.
Ecumenical Creeds
The Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds.
Augsburg Confession
The foundational public confession of the evangelical Lutheran faith.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
Melanchthon’s defense and expansion of the Augsburg Confession.
Small Catechism
Luther’s catechetical summary for Christian households and instruction.
Large Catechism
Luther’s fuller pastoral exposition of the chief parts of Christian doctrine.
Smalcald Articles
Luther’s confession prepared for the council at Smalcald.
Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope
The confessional treatise on bishops, papal claims, and church authority.
Formula of Concord
The Epitome and Solid Declaration resolving later doctrinal controversies.
Catalog of Testimonies
Patristic testimonies appended to the Formula of Concord.
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Holy Scripture
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Luther’s Works
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Historic One-Year Lectionary
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Podcast Archive
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