Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord is a key 1577 Lutheran confessional document that systematically clarifies and defends Lutheran doctrine against contemporary theological controversies.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Formula of Concord | 3 |
| Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord canonical | 2 |
| Declaratio solida Formulae Concordiae | 1 |
| Formula of Concord (Solid Declaration) | 1 |
| Liber Concordiae | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord Context triple: [Book of Concord, hasPart, Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord]
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A.
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
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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B.
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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C.
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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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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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.
- 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: Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord Target entity description: The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord is a key 1577 Lutheran confessional document that systematically clarifies and defends Lutheran doctrine against contemporary theological controversies.
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A.
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrinal text
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Lutheran confessional document ⓘ theological document ⓘ |
| addressesConflictWith | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| addressesConflictWithin | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| addressesControversy |
Adiaphoristic controversy
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Antinomian Controversy in Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Antinomian controversy
Christological controversies on the Lord’s Supper ⓘ Crypto-Calvinist controversy ⓘ Majoristic controversy ⓘ Synergistic controversy ⓘ |
| addressesDoctrine |
church practices (adiaphora)
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free will ⓘ good works ⓘ justification ⓘ law and gospel ⓘ original sin ⓘ person of Christ ⓘ predestination ⓘ the Lord’s Supper ⓘ third use of the law ⓘ |
| associatedTheologian |
Andreas Musculus
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Christoph Körner ⓘ David Chytraeus ⓘ Jakob Andreae ⓘ Martin Chemnitz ⓘ Nikolaus Selnecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Lutheran theologians ⓘ |
| confessionalFamily | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1577 ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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surface form:
Declaratio solida Formulae Concordiae
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| hasPart | articles of doctrine ⓘ |
| hasShorterVersion | Epitome of the Formula of Concord ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reformation doctrinal disputes in the 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| isLongerVersionOf | Epitome of the Formula of Concord ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| normativeStatus | symbolic book in Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Concord ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| purpose |
clarification of Lutheran doctrine
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defense of Lutheran doctrine ⓘ resolution of theological controversies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Bible ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | confessional Lutheran ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usesAuthoritySource | Holy Scripture ⓘ |
| yearIncludedInBookOfConcord | 1580 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Formula of Concord
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Formula of Concord
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Liber Concordiae
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Formula of Concord (Solid Declaration)
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
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Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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this entity surface form:
Formula of Concord
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord
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this entity surface form:
Declaratio solida Formulae Concordiae