These videos consist of a series of questions answered by Dr. Arand and Dr. Schulz over the Book of Concord and the issues it tried to answer.
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01 - Arand Introduction
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr.Schulz introduces himself and explains what the videos cover.
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01 - Schulz Introduction
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand introduces himself and explains what the videos cover.
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02 - Why place such emphasis on the Confessions?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand explains how creeds and confessions understand the Bible in the whole of God's work for the salvation of man.
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03 - Do creeds and confessions make the Bible itself secondary?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand explains why it is important to have creeds and confessions.
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04 - What makes a creed or a confession different from other theological writings?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand explains the role of creeds and confessions within the Christian Church.
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05 - How is a personal testimony different from a confession of faith?
Charles Arand
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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06 - What is the Book of Concord?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand explains the reason for and purpose of the Book of Concord.
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07 - Why does the LCMS ask its pastors and other church professionals to subscribe to the Book of Concord unconditionally?
Charles Arand
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?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand discusses the possibility that new creeds of confessions could be added to the Book of Concord.
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09 - What are ecumenical creeds?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz gives an understanding and brief history of creeds and confessions and why creeds are special to the Christian Church.
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10 - Do all denominations accept the creeds?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what it means to confess the ecumenical creeds.
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11 - Did creeds originate in the context of worship?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the use of creeds in the worship service.
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12 - What are the significance and functions of the creeds in the life of the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz gives the reasons for using creeds and their place in Christianity.
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13 - How can the language of the creeds vary when translated into English?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how translations of the creeds can cause issues and that care must be taken to not allow misconceptions to appear in the creeds.
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14 - What is the value of confessing the eccumenical creeds over contemporary creeds?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the value of the ecumenical creeds over contemporary creeds.
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15 - What were the theological issues which helped to form the creeds?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains some of the heresies that the creeds were written to remove from Christianity.
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16 - What theological dilemma was addressed with the phrase being of one substance?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how Arianism was being addressed by the phrase "begotten not made".
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17 - How do the creeds help us to understand God and how to talk about him?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the creeds and how they help us to understand God and how to talk about him.
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18 - Does the confession of the Trinity in the creeds reflect the Gospel message?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how the confession of the Trinity in the creeds is reflected in the Gospel message.
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19 - Why is the Holy Spirit not given as many words in the Nicean creed?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why less is said about the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed.
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20 - Why was there a conflict over the filioque?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the reason the filioque was added to the Nicene Creed.
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21 - What does the communion of saints mean?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what is meant by the communion of saints.
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22 - What is the structure and message of the Athanasian Creed?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the structure and message of the Athanasian Creed.
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23 - Why is the Athanasian Creed used so infrequently today?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why the Athanasian Creed is not used as often as the others.
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24 - What developments shaped the historical context of the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz gives a brief history that lead up to the writing of the Augsburg Confessions.
