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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25 - What was the relation of Luther to the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz gives an explanation why Luther not write the Augsburg Confession.
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26 - Why are there two different texts for the Augsburg Confession in the Book of Concord?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why there is a Latin and German version of the Augsburg Confession in the Book of Concord.
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27 - Why is the Augsburg Confession divided into two parts?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why the Augsburg Confessions seem to have two parts.
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28 - How does the Augsburg Confession compare to the eccumenical creeds?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how the Augsburg Confession compares to the ecumenical creeds.
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29 - What was the purpose and significance of the Augsburg Confession to Lutherans in the 16th century?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the purpose and significance of the Augsburg Confession to Lutherans and others in the 16th century.
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30 - What is the structure of the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the structure of the Augsburg Confessions.
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31 - How important are the rejections in the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why the heresies from the Augsburg Confessions are not outdated and still exist.
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32 - Is Justification the key to the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz uses Articles 3 & 4 from the Augusbueg Confessions to explain the Lutheran view of Justification.
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33 - How can one effectively teach what the confessions say about the human condition?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the human condition and how it is affected by original sin.
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34 - How are we delivered from the sinful human condition?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains that through baptism we are saved from our sinful human will.
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35 - How are AC IV-VI connected?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the Lutheran view of faith and good works.
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36 - How does faith shape our understanding of the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what the church is and how it is defined.
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37 - Why do the Sacraments play such a prominent role in the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the two sacraments in the Lutheran Church and why they are considered sacraments.
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38 - How should confession and absolution be taught and emphasized in the church today?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why the practice of private confession was important to the Lutheran Church in the past.
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39 - Why must a pastor be regularly called?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why pastors are called and ordained into their office.
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40 - How should the church relate to society according to the Augsburg Confession?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz discusses vocation and the two kingdoms as it applies to a Christian.
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41 - What useful things can be learned from AC XXII-XXVIII?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why Articles 22 - 28 of the Augsburg Confessions were written.
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42 - To what extent is the Augsburg Confession authoritative for Lutheran identity today?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why the Augsburg Confessions and the Book of Concord are still relevant today as when they were written.
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43 - How did the Emperor and papal representatives respond to the Augsburg Confession when it was presented?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand gives the historical background for the Diet of Augsburg 1530.
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44 - What is the usefulness of the Apology for those living in a country which separates church and state?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand gives the historical background for the Apology for the Augsburg Confession and how the understandings of the Apology could affect our own church -state relations.
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45 - Is there a theological framework which can help make sense of the Apology?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arnad explains the purpose and what can be learned from the Apology to the Augsburg Confessions.
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46 - What are the differences between righteousness of faith and righteousness of works?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand gives good examples of the difference between active righteousness and passive righteousness and when they apply.
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47 - How does Melanchthon's specialized language fit into a medieval theological framework?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand explains the two school of thought on grace in the 1500's.
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48 - How does the Two Kinds of Righteousness help to diagnose the fundamental flaw in the theology of Melanchthon's opponents?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand explains the difference between the Catholic and Lutheran view of righteousness.
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49 - How does the Apology maintain the balance between the Two Kinds of Righteousness?
Charles Arand
Dr. Arand how the Apology maintain the balance between the Two Kinds of Righteousness.
