Outline
The Confession of Faith which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg in the year 1530 by certain princes and cities.
I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be put to shame.
— Psalm 119:46
Editor’s Introduction
- Preface
- Chief Articles of Faith
- Art. I. Of God
- Art. II. Of Original Sin
- Art. III. Of the Son of God
- Art. IV. Of Justification
- Art. V. Of the Ministry
- Art. VI. Of New Obedience
- Art. VII. Of the Church
- Art. VIII. What the Church Is
- Art. IX. Of Baptism
- Art. X. Of the Lord’s Supper
- Art. XI. Of Confession
- Art. XII. Of Repentance
- Art. XIII. Of the Use of the Sacraments
- Art. XIV. Of Ecclesiastical Order
- Art. XV. Of Ecclesiastical Usages
- Art. XVI. Of Civil Affairs
- Art. XVII. Of Christ’s Return to Judgment
- Art. XVIII. Of Free Will
- Art. XIX. Of the Cause of Sin
- Art. XX. Of Good Works
- Art. XXI. Of the Worship of the Saints
- Articles in Which Are Reviewed the Abuses Which Have Been Corrected
- Conclusion