Justification
A central Lutheran category for reading how sinners are received by God for Christ's sake through faith.
Related convention material coming later.
Book of Concord
Confessions Topics
A first-pass topic index for finding key confessional passages without adding AI commentary to source pages.
What is this?
These topic descriptions are non-authoritative reading aids. Follow the links to source text and verify formal quotations against a trusted edition.
Law and Gospel
A reading aid for distinguishing God's command and accusation from God's promise and gift in Christ.
Related convention material coming later.
Baptism
A guide to confessional passages on Baptism, promise, faith, and catechesis.
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Lord's Supper
A guide to confessional passages on Christ's instituted Supper and sacramental practice.
Related convention material coming later.
Church
A starting point for reading the Confessions on the church, unity, and the marks of the church.
Related convention material coming later.
Ministry
A guide to passages on the public ministry, preaching, Sacraments, and church order.
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Confession and Absolution
A reading path for confession, absolution, repentance, and pastoral care of consciences.
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Good Works
A guide to passages that connect faith, fruit, vocation, and Christian obedience without confusing works with justification.
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Adiaphora
A starting point for reading about church rites, Christian freedom, and confession under pressure.
Related convention material coming later.
Ecclesiastical Authority
A guide to passages on church authority, bishops, papacy, and the ordered life of the church.
Related convention material coming later.
Mission and Witness
A reading aid for confession, teaching, and public witness flowing from the Gospel.
Related convention material coming later.
Christian Education
A guide to catechetical passages for teaching, households, and congregational formation.
Related convention material coming later.
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.
