Melanchthon the Confessor

Authors

Arthur Carl Piepkorn, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

9-1-1960

Document Type

Article

Keywords

melanchthon, confessor, book of concord, augsburg confession, lutheran articles, symbols, leipzig, wittenberg, apology

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

By definition, a confessor is "one who confesses." Specifically and strictly, a confessor is an ordained clergymen who hears confessions and is authorized to grant absolution. Or he is one who professes or gives heroic evidence of his faith in Christ, a saint who suffers persecution for his faith without undergoing martyrdom in the process.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Piepkorn, Arthur Carl (1960) "Melanchthon the Confessor," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 31, Article 62.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol31/iss1/62