Augsburg Confession
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The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augsburg Confession canonical | 85 |
| Augsburg Confession (Lutheran) | 1 |
| Augsburg Confession tradition | 1 |
| Confessio Augustana invariata | 1 |
| Diet of Augsburg (1530) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Augsburg Confession Context triple: [Reformation, hasKeyEvent, Augsburg Confession]
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A.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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B.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th-century Reformed confession of faith, structured as a series of questions and answers to teach core Protestant Christian doctrine.
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C.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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E.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Augsburg Confession Target entity description: The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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A.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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B.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th-century Reformed confession of faith, structured as a series of questions and answers to teach core Protestant Christian doctrine.
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C.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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E.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran confession
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Reformation-era doctrinal statement ⓘ confessional document ⓘ |
| acceptedBy |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod ⓘ many global Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| articleTopics |
Baptism
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God and the Trinity ⓘ Last Supper ⓘ
surface form:
Lord's Supper
church traditions ⓘ civil government ⓘ confession and absolution ⓘ free will ⓘ good works ⓘ ministry of the Church ⓘ original sin ⓘ person and work of Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| bookOfConcordStatus | chief doctrinal standard ⓘ |
| city | Augsburg ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Elector John of Saxony
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Lutheran princes ⓘ |
| confessionalStatus | primary Lutheran confession ⓘ |
| contains |
21 chief articles of faith
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28 articles ⓘ 7 articles on abuses to be corrected ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1530 ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | normative for Lutheran theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Augsburg Confession
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Confessio Augustana invariata
Book of Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Confessio Augustana variata
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| historicalContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| includedIn | Book of Concord ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confutatio Pontificia ⓘ |
| placePresented | Diet of Augsburg ⓘ |
| presentedTo |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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surface form:
Emperor Charles V
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| primaryAuthor |
Philip Melanchthon
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surface form:
Philipp Melanchthon
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| purpose |
to explain Lutheran beliefs to the emperor
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to seek religious peace in the empire ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| respondedToBy |
Book of Concord
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surface form:
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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| theologicalEmphasis |
authority of Scripture
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doctrine of the Church ⓘ justification by faith alone ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Evangelical Catholic ⓘ |
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Subject: Augsburg Confession Description of subject: The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
Referenced by (89)
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