The Lutheran Confession covers the confessional documents of the Lutheran Church — including the Augsburg Confession, Luther's Catechisms, and the Formula of Concord — collected in the Book of Concord (1580).
The Lutheran Confession
The Book of Concord and Lutheran Doctrine
About The Lutheran Confession
Everything you need to understand this historic confession — its origins, its theology, and its enduring place in the life of the Church.
Adopted 1580
Forged by the Book of Concord, the Lutheran Confession has guided Christian thought and worship for centuries — a confession tested by time and affirmed by the Church.
Theological Clarity
The Lutheran Confession answers the most essential questions of the Christian faith — who God is, who Christ is, and what the Church believes together. Explore it article by article.
One Faith, Shared Heritage
With 33,000 denominations and one Church, the historic creeds are our common ground. This site exists to make that shared heritage clearly explained and freely available to every believer, student, and seeker.
Why This Site Exists
The Lutheran Confession covers the confessional documents of the Lutheran Church — including the Augsburg Confession, Luther's Catechisms, and the Formula of Concord — collected in the Book of Concord (1580).
The Heavenly Network, in partnership with The Christian Chain, has developed this network of Church Creed and Confession sites in order to make the historic faith of the Church clearly explained, faithfully presented, and freely accessible to every believer, student, and seeker who wants to understand what the whole Church has always believed together.
This site is a scholarly, non-denominational reference site dedicated to the study of The Lutheran Confession. Our mission is to make The Confession accessible, academically rigorous, and contextually explained for Christians, theology students, church leaders, and researchers worldwide.
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Ephesians 4:4–6"There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all."
Lutheran Tradition — 1580
Book of Concord
Latest Articles
Explore our most recent writing on this creed — its history, theology, and ongoing significance for the church today.
The Real Presence: What Lutherans Believe About the Lord's Supper
The Lutheran doctrine of the Real Presence holds that the true body and blood of Christ are present in, with, and under the bread and wine of the Lord's Supper. This is one of the most distinctive and carefully defined teachings in the entire Book of Concord.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 25, 2026
The Controversies the Formula of Concord Resolved
After Luther's death in 1546, bitter disputes fractured the Lutheran movement. The Formula of Concord (1577) was written to settle twelve specific controversies. Understanding what was at stake reveals just how carefully the Book of Concord guards the Gospel.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 18, 2026
The Story of Christian Theology: The Best Single-Volume Introduction to Historical Theology
The Story of Christian Theology by Roger Olson is a single-volume narrative history of Christian doctrine that traces how core beliefs and major creeds developed from the early church to the modern era, making it an ideal first textbook for historical theology.
By Rev. C•D•F• Warrington, M.Div.
Ordained Minister, M.Div.
Date
April 15, 2026