Tag: apology

At the end of the Augsburg Confession, there is a brief summary statement and a list of the signatories: https://bookofconcord.org/augsburg-confession/conclusion/

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the Augsburg Confession with me. This will be my last blog post for a time. However, if you are interested in going deeper, here is my suggestion:

After this confession was submitted to Emperor Charles V, Roman theologians led by John Eck, responded. You can read their response here: https://bookofconcord.org/other-resources/sources-and-context/roman-confutation/.

Melanchthon was then tasked with writing a response to the Confutation, known as the “Apology to the Augsburg Confession.” You can read it here: https://bookofconcord.org/defense/

In my opinion, the best way to read these documents is to take them one article at a time. Read an article of the Augsburg Confession. Then read the corresponding article in the Roman Confutation. Then read the corresponding article in the Apology. Prayerfully look up the scriptures cited in support of each article. The Book of Concord website makes this easy to do.

Blessings,

Pastor Tim