Grace Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Elgin, Texas

A Breakdown of The Book of Concord
by Structure and Content

Compiled by Rev. Jayson S. Galler

Augsburg Confession	The Apology to the A.C.
(Articles of Faith and Doctrine)
I. God	I. God
II. Original Sin	II. Original Sin
III. The Son of God	III. The Son of God
IV. Justification	IV. Justification
V. The Office of the Ministry
VI. The New Obedience
VII. The Church	VII./VIII. The Church
VIII. What the Church Is
IX. Baptism	IX. Baptism
X. The Holy Supper of Our Lord	X. The Holy Supper
XI. Confession	XI. Confession
XII. Repentance	XII. Penitence
XIII. The Use of the Sacraments	XIII. The Number and Use of the Sacraments
XIV. Order in the Church	XIV. Ecclesiastical Order
XV. Church Usages	XV. Human Traditions in the Church
XVI. Civil Government	XVI. Political Order
XVII. The Return of Christ to Judgment	XVII. Christ’s Return to Judgment
XVIII. Freedom of the Will	XVIII. Free Will
XIX. The Cause of Sin	XIX. The Cause of Sin
XX. Faith and Good Works	XX. Good Works
XXI. The Cult of the Saints	XXI. The Invocation of the Saints
(Articles about Matters in Dispute)
XXII. Both Kinds in the Sacrament	XXII. The Lord’s Supper Under Both Kinds
XXIII. The Marriage of Priests	XXIII. The Marriage of Priests
XXIV. The Mass	XXIV. The Mass
XXV. Confession
XXVI. The Distinction of Foods
XXVII. Monastic Vows	XXVII. Monastic Vows
XXVIII. The Power of Bishops	XXVIII. Ecclesiastical Power

The Smalcald Articles

Part I: Sublime Articles of the Divine Majesty
Part II: Office and Work of Jesus Christ

Part III: Matters we may discuss with learned and sensible men, or even among ourselves

The Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope

Testimony of the Scriptures

Testimony from History

Arguments of Opponents Refuted

The Marks of the Antichrist

The Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops

The Small Catechism	The Large Catechism
The Ten Commandments	First Part: The Ten Commandments
The First	The First Commandment Explanation of the Appendix
The Second	The Second Commandment
The Third	The Third Commandment
The Fourth	The Fourth Commandment
The Fifth	The Fifth Commandment
The Sixth	The Sixth Commandment
The Seventh	The Seventh Commandment
The Eighth	The Eighth Commandment
The Ninth	The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
The Tenth
Conclusion	Conclusion of the Ten Commandments
The Creed	Second Part: The Creed
The First Article: Creation	The First Article
The Second Article: Redemption	The Second Article
The Third Article: Sanctification	The Third Article
The Lord's Prayer	Third Part: The Lord's Prayer
Introduction	Introduction
The First Petition	The First Petition
The Second Petition	The Second Petition
The Third Petition	The Third Petition
The Fourth Petition	The Fourth Petition
The Fifth Petition	The Fifth Petition
The Sixth Petition	The Sixth Petition
The Seventh Petition	The Last Petition
Conclusion
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism	Fourth Part: Baptism
First
Second
Third
Fourth
	Infant Baptism
Confession and Absolution
The Sacrament of the Altar	Fifth Part: The Sacrament of the Altar
	A Brief Exhortation to Confession
Morning and Evening Prayers
Grace at Table
Table of Duties

The Formula of Concord
Part I: Epitome	Part II: Solid Declaration
"Rule & Norm"	"Rule & Norm"
I. Original Sin	I. Original Sin
II. Free Will	II. Free Will or Human Powers
III. The Righteousness of Faith before God	III. The Righteousness of Faith before God
IV. Good Works	IV. Good Works
V. Law and Gospel	V. Law and Gospel
VI. The Third Function of the Law	VI. The Third Function of the Law
VII. The Holy Supper of Christ	VII. The Holy Supper
	The Chief Issue ...
VIII. The Person of Christ	VIII. The Person of Christ
IX. Christ's Descent into Hell	IX. Christ's Descent into Hell
X. Church Usages, Called Adiaphora ...	X. The Ecclesiastical Rites ...
XI. God's Eternal Foreknowledge ...	XI. Eternal Foreknowledge ...
XII. Other Factions and Sects ...	XII. Other Factions and Sects ...
	... Anabaptists
	... Schwenkfelders
	... New Arians
	... New Anti-Trinitarians