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Following the Formula, Article VIII: The Person of Christ — LW Searching Scripture, August 2026
Article VIII of the Formula of Concord (FC), “The Person of Christ,” is closely related to Article VII, “The Holy Supper of Christ.” After Luther’s death in 1546, Calvinist errors about Communion and Christ found their way into some Lutheran churches and schools. The FC criticizes Calvinists for attempting to explain the mysteries of the Supper and the Savior in terms acceptable to human reason rather than simply following the truth of God’s Word. It is helpful that the FC has separated articles VII and VIII, because they answer slightly different questions, though both originated in the…
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