The Small Catechism – part 16
Scripture Text: Matthew 26:26–28
The primary task of ministers is two-fold. First, they must teach the law so that people understand they are sinners in danger of God’s judgment.
The Small Catechism – part 15
Scripture Text: John 6:53–56
We have no life in ourselves. Nevertheless, our old, inborn natures want to keep trying to live. Though drowned and buried with Christ in baptism, we must be reassured of our death.
The Small Catechism – part 13
Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 11:22–26
Some people think of Holy Communion as a sort of magic act: a specific incantation recited by an approved class of people. Others think of it as a legal act, something one must do in order to be right with God.
The Small Catechism – part 13
Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:11–16
It is clear Luther consider the catechism part of the wider education of children. Further, he believed the catechism could instill in them a heart to serve both church and community.
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