Formula of Concord

Martin Chemnitz

In this video, Dr. Kolb offers a brief biography of Martin Chemnitz, the “second Martin” and one of the most influential Lutheran theologians.

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Jakob Andreae

In this video, Dr. Kolb offers a biography of Jakob Andreae, an early proponent for Lutheran Unity and one of the editors of the Formula of Concord.

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The Formula of Concord: A Summary (5066)

In this video, Dr. Kolb reveals the Book of Concord to be a unifying document that addressed eleven specific disagreements in the areas of doctrine and practice, Christ’s nature as true God and true man, the true presence, and the relationship between God and the human creature.

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Formula of Concord: The Hypostatic Union (5053)

In this video, Dr. Kolb examines the historical debate over Christ’s nature as both true God and true man, as well as the Lutheran understanding of what it means that Christ is present in the elements of the Lord’s Supper.

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Formula of Concord: Uses of the Law (5051)

In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the uses of the law along with a historical examination of the debate over how the third use, in particular, is defined and expressed.

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Formula of Concord: Distinguishing Law & Gospel (5050a)

In this short video, Dr. Kolb discusses the broad and narrow understandings of the terms “law” and “gospel” and emphasizes the importance of understanding the context of peoples’ questions on this subject.

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Formula of Concord: Good Works (5050)

In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the debate over the role of good works in justification, including Luther's statement that good works are detrimental to salvation and Georg Meyer's statement that good works are necessary for salvation; and how the Formula of Concord rejected both expressions to conclude that good works are necessary for the Christian life.

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Formula of Concord: Free Will (5048)

In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the role of God vs the role of humans when it comes to repentance and the performance of good works; and how this debate led to the clear rejection of synergism in the Formula of Concord.

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Formula of Concord: Finding Unity (5046)

In this video, Dr. Kolb examines the doctrinal disputes that arose between Lutheran factions in the mid-sixteenth century and their resolution by what has been called the most successful and most intensive ecumenical exercise of the 16th century, ultimately resulting in the Formula of Concord and the Book of Concord.

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