Lutheran Confessions
Book of Concord
A searchable confessional reference aid for reading Lutheran source text alongside LCMS convention preparation.
What is this?
What is the Book of Concord?
The Book of Concord gathers the Lutheran Confessions: the creeds, Augsburg Confession, Apology, catechisms, Formula of Concord, and related confessional witnesses.
Why does it matter for delegates?
Delegates deliberate best when convention questions are read with Scripture, the Confessions, and the church's public doctrine in view.
How should I use it here?
Search, browse, and follow guided readings. This section is a reference aid, not AI commentary or official LCMS convention material.
Start Here for Delegates
New to the Book of Concord?
You do not need to read everything at once. These readings give delegates a faithful entry point into the central confession of Christ, the Gospel, the Church, the Sacraments, and the distinction of Law and Gospel.
Major documents
11
Article/chapter pages
135
Numbered paragraphs
3900
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Documents by pathway
These groupings are navigation aids. They link to the real generated Book of Concord pages when the document or article exists in the imported data.
Core Lutheran Confession
A clear starting place for Lutheran doctrine and convention preparation.
Catechisms
Pastoral, teaching, discipleship, and congregational formation.
Formula of Concord
Later Lutheran doctrinal clarity and dispute resolution.
Church Authority and Witness
Church authority, papacy, confession, and historical witness.
Source note
This searchable reader is built from a public-domain / publicly licensed PDF of the Book of Concord. It is provided as a reading and research aid for readers studying the 2026 LCMS convention. The Book of Concord text is source/library material, not AI commentary and not official LCMS convention material. For formal quotation, publication, or academic citation, readers should still verify wording against a trusted edition.
This searchable reader is built from a public-domain / publicly licensed PDF of the Book of Concord. It is provided as a reading and research aid. For formal quotation, publication, or academic citation, readers should still verify wording against a trusted edition.
Prayer connection: as you read, ask that convention preparation would serve clear confession, charitable deliberation, and Christ-centered witness.
