Pieper Work
Christian Dogmatics
Read Franz Pieper's three-volume Christian Dogmatics in a local work hub with searchable access, topical entry points, and direct volume browsing.
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Source texts include the public-domain Back to Luther releases for volume 1, volume 2, and volume 3.
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Christ's Person
Open the core Christology section through Pieper's treatment of Christ's true divinity.
Central Position
Jump into Pieper's treatment of justification and why good works must follow it, not precede it.
Last Things
Enter volume 3 through Pieper's treatment of death, resurrection, judgment, and the life to come.
Means of Grace
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Saving Grace
Start with a fuller section where Pieper treats the actual delivery of forgiving grace in absolution.
Volumes
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Move into the dogmatics through volume 1, 2, or 3, each with its own local section filter.
Volume 1
Essence and Concept of Theology. The Holy Scriptures. The Doctrines of God. The Creation of the World and of Man. Divine Providence. The Angels. The Doctrines of Man before the Fall and after the Fall.
128 sections
Volume 2
Saving Grace. The Person and Work of Christ. Saving Faith. The Origin of Faith. Justification through Faith.
75 sections
Volume 3
The Christian Life. The Perseverance to Salvation. The Means of Grace. The Church. The Public Ministry. Eternal Election. The Last Things.
115 sections