The doctrines of the Lutheran Church as set forth in the Lutheran Confessions are examined in the light of Scripture to strengthen the student's conviction that they are in fact drawn from the Bible. This intensive two-year study of Christian doctrine aims to give those who are preparing to become public ministers of the gospel a clear and comprehensive understanding of the truths of God's Word. The class discussions follow an outline, Dogmatics Notes , originally prepared by Professor John P. Meyer on the basis of Dr. Adolf Hoenecke's Ev.-Luth. Dogmatik and Professor John Schaller's Biblical Christology . In each quarter students write a paper on an assigned doctrinal topic.
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