The Augsburg Confession, Article V summary
Article V of 29 · 1 min to read the article
In Article V, the ministry teaches the Gospel and administers the Sacraments so that people may obtain faith through the work of the Holy Spirit. The article grounds justification in Christ rather than human merit and condemns those who expect the Spirit without the external Word, through their own preparation and works.
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- The ministry is instituted to teach the Gospel and administer the Sacraments so people may obtain faith.
- The Holy Spirit works faith through these instruments among Gospel hearers, according to God's pleasure.
- God justifies believers for Christ's sake, not because of their merits.
- The article condemns the Anabaptists and others who expect the Spirit through personal preparation and works without the external Word.
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