Lesson 2

Question 1

1. Why the name “Westminster” for the Assembly and the documents?

Answer 1

5. Met at Westminster Abbey (church), hence the name

Question 2

2. Name the six documents that the Westminster Assembly produced

Answer 2

1. WCF
2. WLC
3. WSC
4. Directory for the Publick Worship of God
5. Form of Church-Government
6. Psalter

Question 3

3. Concerning WCF 1 (“Of the Holy Scripture”), give two instances where RC is implicitly being disagreed with.

Answer 3

WCF 1.6
1. opposed to RC (traditions required)
WCF 1.7.
1. Perspicuity does not extend to all the Scriptures, but only to “those things necessary . . . for salvation.” This was opposed to RC view that church/tradition/priest was needed to explain salvation

Question 4

4. Name five of the ten documents in the “Book of Concord.”

Answer 4

i. (1) Apostles’ Creed
ii. (2) Nicene-Constantinople Creed
iii. (3) Athanasian Creed
iv. (4) Luther’s Large Catechism; 1529.
v. (5) Luther’s Small Catechism; 1529.
vi. (6) Augsburg Confession (“Unaltered”);1530; written by Melanchthon.
vii. (7) Apology of CA; 1531; written by Melanchthon.
viii. (8) Smalcald Articles; 1537; written by Luther.
ix. (9) Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope; 1537; written by Melanchthon.
x. (10) Formula of Concord; 1577.

Question 5

5. Concerning the CA: Who wrote it?
6. What year?
7. Give a very brief overview of the two parts of the CA (one sentence on each part) (see the truncated outline for help).

Answer 5

1. Melanchthon
2. 1530
3. OUTLINE
   “Chief” Articles of Faith [Part 1]
   * God
   * Original Sin
   * Son of God
   * Justification
   * Office of Preaching
   * New Obedience
   * Church
   * Baptism
   * Lord’s Supper
   * Confession
   * Repentance
   * Use of Sacraments
   * Church Government
   * Public Government
   * Return of Christ
   * Free Will
   * Cause of Sin
   * Faith and Works (notably more detailed treatment here than in all previous sections)
   * Cult of the Saints
   * Conclusion

“Disputed” Articles (notes RC abuses that the Lutherans have corrected) [Part 2]
* Lord’s Supper not just for priests
* Marriage of Priests legitimate
* The Mass
* Confession
* Foods/Ceremonies (longer treatment)
* Monastic Vows (longer treatment)
* Power of Bishops/Church (longer treatment)