Authentic Christianity: An Exploration of the Lutheran Expression of Faith

During this session we will explore the concept of sacraments as the means of grace and as visible expressions of the Word of God, along with the sections on Baptism and Holy Communion in Luther's Small Catechism.

During this session we will explore the concept of salvation as a path to the justification and liberation of broken people through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the focus of sola fide (By Faith Alone), and what it means to live as a justified Christian in a broken world.

During this session we explore the question of God’s identity as presented in scripture, the Trinity and the ecumenical Nicene Creed as an expression of Trinitarian faith.

During this session we explore the concept of church, its connection to the original call of the apostles, its catholicity, holiness, and unity despite its diversity of traditions.

During this session we will explore the confessional factor in the Christian faith, the role of the Book of Concord as the authoritative standard for the expression of Word-centered faith, the role of Luther's The Small Catechism as an example from the Book of Concord, and the function of the confessions as the interpretive compass for understanding and living out the Christian faith.

During this session, Pastor Frank explores the concept of the biblical canon, the authority of scripture, the canon within the canon principle, the uses of scripture, the focus of the concept of sola scriptura (By Word Alone), and the role of scripture as the foundation of the Catechism.

Authentic Christianity is a podcast series devoted to introducing the core principles of Christian faith as expressed in the Reformation tradition coined by Martin Luther and Luther's closest colleagues as observed in various ways in communities of faith thereafter guided by documents created in the earliest moments of the Reformation. These timeless principles are beacons from the heart of Christianity that encourage all Christians to be ever reforming around and returning to the central message of the gospel of Jesus Christ, namely the message of salvation by grace through faith alone that offers the surest confidence of God's favor and redemption for a broken and falling world.