Church and Church History in the Confessions

Authors

Jaroslav Pelikan, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

5-1-1951

Document Type

Article

Keywords

church doctrine, roman, institution, pope, israel, theology, catholic, augsburg confessions, apology

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The current revival of interest in the doctrine of the Church has far-reaching significance for many areas of theological study. Without an adequate appreciation of the nature of the Church much of Christian doctrine cannot attain full articulation. For example, there has always been a close connection between the doctrine of the Church and the doctrine of the means of grace, as Article V of the Augsburg Confession shows. The study of the Old Testament as the record of God's dealings with His people, of the New Testament as the account of God's establishment of His new people, of liturgy as the way the Church worships- these and other fields of ideological investigation need to find rooting in the doctrine of the Church and its implications.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Colossians 2:16 ff;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Pelikan, Jaroslav (1951) "Church and Church History in the Confessions," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 22, Article 27.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol22/iss1/27