Before discussing the Apology, maybe a word about the title of the \nconfession is in order. When we hear and use the word \u201capology\u201d we think\n of someone saying, \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d In fact, \u201capology\u201d is an explanation \nand defense of a position. When a Christian author writes to defend the \nfaith, such as did C. S. Lewis, he is issuing an apology of the faith. \nSuch books are studied under the area of apologetics in the universities\n and seminaries of our synod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Augsburg Confession was presented to Emperor Charles V in June, \n1530. Although the Roman church was also summoned to the Diet of \nAugsburg, they did not present their articles of faith. Instead they \nwrote a reply to the Evangelical (Lutheran) Confession. This Confutation<\/a> raised questions and gave comments about the Lutheran stand on doctrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Philip Melanchthon, the author of the Augsburg Confession also wrote \nthe Apology. The first draft of this confession was offered to Charles V\n on September 22, 1530. He rejected the Apology because he was not \nprepared to impartially judge the questions of doctrine. Upon this \nrejection of the Apology, Melanchthon continued to revise and expand the\n various sections. It was finally published in May, 1531.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Roman Confutation discussed fourteen articles of the Augsburg \nConfession. Melanchthon chose to defend these articles. As with the \nother Lutheran Confessions, the views expressed build on the Lutheran \nprinciples of law and Gospel, sin and grace, faith and justification. \nThroughout the Apology Melanchthon wrote of God\u2019s saving grace which He \nshowed through His Son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the publication of the Apology and Rome\u2019s refusal to discuss the points raised, the breach between Rome and Wittenberg was complete. Luther\u2019s cry of \u201cHere I stand\u201d was echoed in the Evangelical church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text of the The Defense or Apology of the Augsburg Confession<\/a> in a new window.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What we believe: Defense or Apology of the Augsburg Confession Before discussing the Apology, maybe a word about the title of the confession is in order. When we hear and … Continue reading “Defense or Apology of the Augsburg Confession”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":91,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-120","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323,"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions\/323"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/trinityslayton.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}