In this lecture, Dr. Scott Keith provides background and context as to why and for what purpose the Augsburg Confession was presented on June 25, 1530 at the Diet (Parliament) of Augsburg. The document was drawn up by Philip Melanchthon and approved by Martin Luther since Luther was banned from attending. The Augsburg Confession is divided into 28 Articles, with the first 21 giving a summary of what Lutherans consider essential doctrine, and the remaining seven devoted to "Abuses which have been Corrected." Dr. Keith discusses the first few articles in some detail and promises to cover all articles in a future lecture.

Melanchthon: "black earth". Propter Christum On account of Christ.