Epitome of the Formula of Concord
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Epitome of the Formula of Concord is a concise Lutheran confessional document that summarizes key doctrinal positions and controversies addressed in the larger Formula of Concord.
All labels observed (2)
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| Epitome of the Formula of Concord canonical | 4 |
| Formula of Concord | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epitome of the Formula of Concord Context triple: [Book of Concord, hasPart, Epitome of the Formula of Concord]
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A.
Book of Concord
The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings, compiling key creeds and doctrinal statements that articulate the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.
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B.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
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C.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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E.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th-century Reformed confession of faith, structured as a series of questions and answers to teach core Protestant Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epitome of the Formula of Concord Target entity description: Epitome of the Formula of Concord is a concise Lutheran confessional document that summarizes key doctrinal positions and controversies addressed in the larger Formula of Concord.
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A.
Book of Concord
The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings, compiling key creeds and doctrinal statements that articulate the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.
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B.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
The Apology of the Augsburg Confession is a key 16th-century Lutheran theological work by Philipp Melanchthon that defends and clarifies the doctrines presented in the Augsburg Confession.
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C.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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E.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th-century Reformed confession of faith, structured as a series of questions and answers to teach core Protestant Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
16th-century work
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Christian theological text ⓘ Lutheran confessional document ⓘ |
| acceptedBy | many Lutheran territorial churches in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| addressesDoctrine |
Christ’s descent into hell
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Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Lord’s Supper
church rites and adiaphora ⓘ election and predestination ⓘ free will ⓘ good works ⓘ justification ⓘ law and gospel ⓘ original sin ⓘ person of Christ ⓘ the doctrine of the church and ministry ⓘ third use of the law ⓘ |
| authorCollectiveName | Lutheran theologians of the Formula of Concord ⓘ |
| compiler |
Andreas Musculus
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Christoph Körner ⓘ David Chytraeus ⓘ Jakob Andreae ⓘ Martin Chemnitz ⓘ Nikolaus Selnecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionalFamily |
Book of Concord
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surface form:
Lutheran Confessions
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| confessionalStatus | binding for many Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1577 ⓘ |
| follows |
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
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Augsburg Confession ⓘ Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
surface form:
Large Catechism
Smalcald Articles ⓘ Luther's Small Catechism ⓘ
surface form:
Small Catechism
Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope ⓘ |
| genre | confessional summary ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to provide a concise summary of Lutheran doctrinal positions
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to resolve doctrinal controversies among Lutherans ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Latin translation of the Epitome of the Formula of Concord ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1580 edition of the Book of Concord ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
the Gnesio-Lutheran tradition
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the theology of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Concord ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| shorterVersionOf |
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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surface form:
Formula of Concord
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| structure | articles with affirmative theses and rejected errors ⓘ |
| summarizes |
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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surface form:
Formula of Concord (Solid Declaration)
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| theologicalTradition |
Lutheran orthodoxy
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surface form:
Confessional Lutheranism
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Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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