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| In what way do the Lutheran Confessions (e.g. Catechisms, Augsburg Confession, etc.) differ fundamentally from the writings of Anselm? |
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| Anselm began with Scripture and argued away from them by speculation. The Lutheran Confessions confess Scriptural teachings and then verify by citation of pertinent passages. |
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| Who wrote the Small and Large Catechisms? |
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| Who wrote the Augsburg Confession? |
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| Primarily Drs. Philipp Melancthon and Martin Luther. |
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| According to the Augsburg Confession, how ought justification be described? |
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| Justification is full, free, by grace, through faith, for Christ's sake. |
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| What does "ex opera operato" mean? |
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| Simply by doing the action or going through the motions. |
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| According to the Scriptures, sacraments do not operate ex opera operato. What is the basis for Holy Baptism's power to forgive sins? |
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| The Word of God, particularly the Gospel (Rom. 1:16, 10:17). |
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| Be prepared to cite on Scripture passage used by the Augsburg Confession to support each point of its description of justification. |
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Free:Rom. 3:24
By Grace:Ephesians 2:8
Through Faith: Rom. 3:26
For Christ's Sake:Acts 10:43 |
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| What are the three phases that are used in the course to group teachings related to salvation? |
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| Salvation won for us, salvation distributed to us, salvation received by us. |
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| For the purposes of our coursework this far, which four teachings are grouped together under the heading, "Salvation won for us"? |
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| Doctrines of Trinity, Creation, Incarnation, and Justification. |
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| For the purposes of our coursework thus far, which two concepts are grouped together under the heading "Salvation distributed to us"? |
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| The means of Grace, the Church. |
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| For the purposes of our coursework thus far, which two concepts are grouped together under the heading "Salvation won for us"? |
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| What is the commonality in the means of grace? |
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| The Gospel, specifically "the declaration of the forgiveness of sins on the basis of the redemptive work of Christ the Son of God." |
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| For the purpose of this course, what is the definition of a sacrament? |
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| A sacred act, instituted by God Himself, which consists of certain visible means connected with His Word, through which he offers, gives, gives, and seals to us the forgiveness of sins, which Christ has earned for us. |
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| Holy Baptism, Holy Communion (a.k.a. the Lord's Supper, Eucharist, the Lord's Table, et al.) |
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| How is the Church connected to the concepts of salvation distributed and salvation received by us? |
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| God has ordained that salvation be distributed through the means of grace and He has involved man in that process of distribution and He has designated man as the recipient of His grace through those means. (The water does not apply itself, for example, and it is applied to real people.) |
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