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Martin Luther's Large Catechism

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Martin Luther's Larger and Shorter Catechisms date to 1529. The Shorter Catechism evolved from a collection of Luther's explanations of the Christian faith. The term catechism comes from the Greek word kata-echo, which simply means "to repeat back." Dating back to the fourth century, Latin-speaking Christians used the word catechism to describe the basic instruction given to new Christians.

By the Middle Ages the term catechism had come to mean the three things that all Christians should know: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, and the Lord's Prayer. The Larger Catechism was complied from sermons that he delivered in 1528 and was completed with revisions in 1529. The Larger Catechism has additions and revisions not contained in the Smaller Catechism. This is a great tool to better understand the basis for the "Protestant Reformation."

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“expect it all of Me, and regard Me as the one who will help you and pour out upon you richly all good things.” (source)

“idol, and put their trust in that which is altogether nothing.” (source)

“Therefore it is the intent of this commandment to require true faith and trust of the heart which settles upon the only true God and clings to Him alone. That is as much as to say: ‘See to it that you let Me alone be your God, and never seek another,’” (source)

“Let every one, then, see to it that he esteem this commandment great and high above all things, and do not regard it as a joke. Ask and examine your heart diligently, and you will find whether it cleaves to God alone or not.” (source)

“Whatever you lack of good things, expect it of Me, and look to Me for it, and whenever you suffer misfortune and distress, creep and cling to Me.” (source)

  • Title: The Large Catechism
  • Author: Martin Luther
  • Publisher: Wordsearch
  • Print Publication Date: 2003
  • Logos Release Date: 2020
  • Language: English
  • Resources: 1
  • Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
  • Subject: Lutheran Church › Catechisms
  • Resource ID: LLS:WS_1406B50FF34547B8B3E94B63FC130FA8
  • Resource Type: text.monograph.catechism
  • Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-22T14:30:32Z
Martin Luther

Martin Luther (1483–1546), one of the most significant figures in Western history, was a key figure in the Protestant Reformation. Over the course of his life, Luther was a monk, a priest, a professor of biblical literature, a Reformer, a husband, and a father.

Luther is most noted for his Ninety-Five Theses (1517), in which he argued that indulgences were not acts of penance which could replace true repentance. His refusal to retract all his writings, demanded by Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521, resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor.

Luther has been both praised and vilified for what he preached and wrote. Luther’s translation of the Christian Bible into the vernacular greatly influenced the church. His works continue to impact all Christians and animate the movement that bears his name. Luther’s Works (55 vols.) contains many of Luther’s writings, including commentaries, sermons, and lectures.

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