418: Luther - God will not deal with us except through his external Word and sacrament

Nov 29, 2025

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Son of a Preacher Man.

In this episode, we conclude our study of Martin Luther's Smalcald Articles, discussing the office of the keys and confession. We go through and sum up the previous episodes — the gospel, the mass, repentance, sin, and the law — then sit with the function and power of the forgiveness of sin. What is the office of the keys for? Where does it come from? Who gets to use the keys? Then, we talk over confession and its consequences for pastoral care and its effect on the churches.

SHOW NOTES:

The Book of Concord - Smalcald Articles https://thebookofconcord.org/smalcald-articles/part-iii/

Smalcald Articles history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalcald_Articles