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The Book of Concord Trivia Quiz

In June 1580, the Book of Concord was published as a collection of statements of faith for Lutherans at that time. How much do you know about the book that Lutherans still confess as a summary of their faith? Quotations from the Kolb-Wengert translation.

A multiple-choice quiz by albinerhawk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What statement of faith is presented at the beginning of "The Book of Concord"? Hint

"The Augsburg Confession"

"The Apostles' Creed"

"The Small Catechism"

"The Formula of Concord"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which section was originally presented in two languages? Hint

"The Smalcald Articles"

"Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope"

"The Large Catechism"

"The Augsburg Confession"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which part of "The Book of Concord" explains the first commandment that "we are to fear, love, and trust God above all things"? Hint

"The Smalcald Articles"

"The Augsburg Confession"

"The Formula of Concord"

"The Small Catechism"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which piece was written after Martin Luther's death? Hint

"The Apology to the Augsburg Confession"

"Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope"

"The Large Catechism"

"The Formula of Concord"

5. From which document will you find this quote, "...God be praised, a seven-year-old child knows what the church is: holy believers and 'the little sheep who hear the voice of their shepherd.'" Hint

"The Large Catechism"

"The Smalcald Articles"

"Formula of Concord"

The Athanasian Creed"

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Question 6 of 10

6. After "The Augsburg Confession" was presented, a confutation was written in rebuttal by the Roman Catholic theologians. "The Apology of the Augsburg Confession" was a response to this rebuttal. Which of the following articles has no elaborate defense because both sides were in agreement? Hint

Christ

Repentance

Justification

The Mass

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is not a formal section of the "Large Catechism"? Hint

The Sacrament of the Altar

The Lord's Prayer

The Ten Commandments

Priesthood of All Believers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which reformer authored "The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope"? Hint

Philip Melanchthon

Martin Chemnitz

Martin Luther

Lucas Cranach

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which section in "The Formula of Concord" would one find an article on free will? Hint

The Epitome

Neither

The Solid Declaration

Both

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which portion of "The Book of Concord" was re-edited and published by its author with the title, "Variata"? Hint

"The Athanasian Creed"

"The Augsburg Confession"

"The Large Catechism"

"Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What statement of faith is presented at the beginning of "The Book of Concord"?

Answer: "The Apostles' Creed"

"The Apostles' Creed", "The Nicene Creed" and "The Athanasian Creed" were all included at the beginning of the book. This was to establish that Lutherans were not breaking with the historical Christian faith.

2. Which section was originally presented in two languages?

Answer: "The Augsburg Confession"

"The Augsburg Confession" was written for the Diet of Augsburg for the early reformers to explain their faith. It was written in Latin for the Catholic authorities and in German for the common people.

3. Which part of "The Book of Concord" explains the first commandment that "we are to fear, love, and trust God above all things"?

Answer: "The Small Catechism"

Today Lutheran students are taught "The Small Catechism" and in some cases memorize it. "The Small Catechism" contains the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer and "The Apostles' Creed" with explanations to what each commandment or petition means.

4. Which piece was written after Martin Luther's death?

Answer: "The Formula of Concord"

"The Formula of Concord" was written to bring some unity between the two factions of the new church: 'Gnesio-Lutherans' and 'Phillipists'. Following Luther's death, they had divided down two lines. This new unifying statement was the final addition to "The Book of Concord". One of the authors, Martin Chemnitz, is called the second Martin.

It is believed that both Martins (Martin Luther being the first) were vital to the survival of the Protestant movement.

5. From which document will you find this quote, "...God be praised, a seven-year-old child knows what the church is: holy believers and 'the little sheep who hear the voice of their shepherd.'"

Answer: "The Smalcald Articles"

This article was written against the idea that ceremonies bring holiness to the church. "The Smalcald Articles" were written to be a public presentation of the reformers' faith. However, they were set aside when disagreement arose over certain theological aspects being too extreme. They were later included by the Gnesio-Lutherans in "The Book of Concord".

Answer: Christ

Both the Catholic church and the reformers confessed the same theology of Christ as professed in "The Apostles' Creed" and "The Nicene Creed". However, they disagreed about the other three topics. Philip Melanchthon, the author of "The Augsburg Confession" and its apology, spent the most time defending the theology regarding justification. The word 'apology' in this sense means defense.

7. Which of the following is not a formal section of the "Large Catechism"?

Answer: Priesthood of All Believers

The "Large Catechism" mirrors the "Small Catechism" in the sections and theological issues. The "Small Catechism" was to instruct the average lay person. The "Large Catechism" was expanded for the clergy for help in their preaching. At this time, even members of the clergy were not well educated in theological matters.

8. Which reformer authored "The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope"?

Answer: Philip Melanchthon

This document was written so closely after "The Smalcald Articles" that is has been mistaken for being a section of it. This is not true. The intent of the treatise was to further clarify the new church body's break with Rome and the authority of the Pope.

9. In which section in "The Formula of Concord" would one find an article on free will?

Answer: Both

The Epitome and The Solid Declaration cover the same topics and have the same conclusions. The Epitome will give the reader a quick appraisal of the topic. The Solid Declaration would give the reader a more in-depth answer. The Epitome and The Solid Declaration are the only two sections of "The Formula of Concord".

10. Which portion of "The Book of Concord" was re-edited and published by its author with the title, "Variata"?

Answer: "The Augsburg Confession"

"The Augsburg Confession Variata", written by Phillip Melanchthon, revised the section regarding Holy Communion to be closer to the theology of John Calvin, who agreed with the altered version. Today one can find Lutheran churches with the acronym UAC on their cornerstones, which stands for Unaltered Augsburg Confession.

Source: Author albinerhawk

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