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Martin Chemnitz (November 9, 1522 – April 8, 1586) was an eminent second-generation Lutheran theologian, reformer, churchman, and confessor. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Christian Theology is discourse concerning Christian faith Christian theologians use biblical Exegesis, rational analysis and argument The Protestant Reformers were those Theologians churchmen, and Statesmen whose careers works and actions brought about the Protestant Reformation of the In the Lutheran tradition he is known as Alter Martinus, the "Second Martin": Si Martinus non fuisset, Martinus vix stetisset ("If Martin [Chemnitz] had not come along, Martin [Luther] would hardly have survived") goes a common saying concerning him. Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer He is commemorated as a pastor and confessor in the Lutheran Service Book of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod on November 9. The Lutheran Calendar of Saints is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by the Lutheran Church Lutheran Service Book ( LSB) is the newest official Hymnal of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS and the Lutheran Church - Canada The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS founded in 1847 in Missouri, is the eighth largest Protestant denomination in the United States and the second-largest Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all [1]

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Early life and education

Martin, born in Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg to Paul and Euphemia Chemnitz, was the last of three children. Treuenbrietzen is a town in the Bundesland of Brandenburg, Germany. The Margraviate of Brandenburg (Markgrafschaft Brandenburg was a major Principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 [2] His older siblings names were: Matthew and Ursula. His father was a successful merchant, who died when Martin was eleven: from then on the family suffered from financial difficulties. When he was old enough, Martin matriculated at the University of Magdeburg. Upon completion of the course work, he then served as a weaver's apprentice. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. He helped his family with its clothing business for the next few years. When he was twenty he again began his education at the University of Frankfurt on the Oder. He remained in school until his finances were exhaused; he then took a teaching job in the town of Wrietzen, supplementing his income by collecting the local sales tax on fish. His time at Frankfurt gave him the basic tools to continue his education on his own, researching areas in which he was interested and applying his naturally inquisitive mind to problems others too had worried over in the past. In 1545 he accompanied his cousin Georg Sabinus to school in Wittenberg (1538 - 1539), Wittenberg (1545 - 1547) where he studied under Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg also referred to as MLU, is a public University in the cities of Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer Philipp Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerd) ( February 16, 1497 &ndash April 19, 1560) was a German professor and theologian From Melanchthon he learned how to shape his theological education correctly beginning with the difference between "law," and "gospel". Though he heard Luther lecture often, in Chemnitz's own words, he did not pay Luther the attention he should have. (cf. Autobiography) Because of Luther's death and political events, Chemnitz transferred from the University of Wittenburg to the University of Königsberg (1547 – 1548). The University of Königsberg (Albertus-Universität Königsberg was the University of Königsberg, East Prussia. Chemnitz graduated in the first class with a Master of Arts degree (1548). However, a plague soon infested the town of Koenigsberg, so Chemnitz left quickly for Salfeld. When it was safe he returned to Koenigsberg and was employed in 1550 by Prince Albrecht as the court librarian. In return for caring for the library and teaching a few courses as a tutor, he had unrestricted access to what was considered one of the finest libraries in Europe. For the first time Chemnitz applied himself completely to theological study. It was during these years that his interest shifted from astrology, which he had studied in Magdeburg, to theology. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems He began his own course of study by carefully working through the Bible in the original languages, and answering question that had previously puzzled him. When he felt sufficiently ready to move on, he then turned his attention to carefully reading through the early theologians of the church. He read them slowly and carefully. Then he turned to current theological concerns and once again read slowly, carefully and painstakingly while making copious notes. This course of self-study was at Melanchthon's suggestion. (cf. Autobiography) Chemnitz moved back to Wittenberg in 1553 as a guest of Melanchthon. Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a Town in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the Elbe Philipp Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerd) ( February 16, 1497 &ndash April 19, 1560) was a German professor and theologian

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In January 1554 he joined the Wittenberg University faculty. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The Luther seal or Luther rose is a widely-recognized symbol for Lutheranism. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Lutheran Orthodoxy was an era in the history of Lutheranism, which began in 1580 from the writing of the Book of Concord and ended at the Age of Enlightenment Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid-18th century and later Neo-Lutheranism was a 19th century revival movement within Lutheranism which began as a reaction against theological rationalism and Pietism. 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Luther's Small Catechism was written by Martin Luther and published in 1529 for the training of children Formula of Concord ( 1577) ( Latin: Formula concordiae, " Harmony Concord " also the " Bergic Book " is an authoritative The term Evangelical Catholic is used by Christian believers who consider themselves both " Catholic " and " evangelical. The relationship between God's Law and the Gospel is a major topic in Lutheran and Reformed theology Sola scriptura ( Latin ablative, "by scripture alone" is the assertion that the Bible as God's written word is self-authenticating Sola gratia is one of the Five solas propounded to summarise the Reformers' basic beliefs during the Protestant Reformation; it is a Latin term Sola fide ( Latin: by Faith alone also historically known as the doctrine of justification by faith is a doctrine that distinguishes most In Christianity, baptism ( Greek, "immersing" "performing Ablutions " is the ritual act with the use of water by which one is admitted The confession of one's Sins is a religious practice important to many faiths e The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names is a Christian Sacrament by which in a common interpretation those Sacramental union ( Latin, unio sacramentalis; German, sakramentliche Einigkeit) is the Lutheran theological Doctrine The name Agenda (“Things to be Done” Germ. Agende or Kirchenagende) is given particularly in the Lutheran Church, to the official books Divine Service is the term used in the Eastern Orthodox Church to describe the daily cycle of public services celebrated in the Temple (church building The Lutheran liturgical calendar is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by various Lutheran churches The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran denominations The Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC is the successor to the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America except that it is international Laestadianism is a conservative Lutheran revival movement started in the middle of the 19th century This is a list of Lutheran denominations grouped by affiliation with international Lutheran bodies He lectured on Melanchthon's Loci Communes from which lectures he compiled his own Loci Theologici, a system of theology. He was ordained into the office of the holy ministry on November 25, 1554 by Johannes Bugenhagen, and became co-adjutor of Joachim Mörlin, who was ecclesiastical superintendent for the city of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the This article is about the German religious leader For the video game character see List of Final Fantasy VII characters. Brunswick (Braunschweig was a historical state in Germany. Originally the territory of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the Holy Roman Empire, it was established When Mörlin resigned in 1567, Martin Chemnitz became his successor in a post he held for the rest of his life.

Through his leadership Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was won to Lutheranism. There he helped his prince, Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, establish the University of Helmstedt (1575 - 1576). Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 29 June 1528, Wolfenbüttel – 3 May 1589, Wolfenbüttel Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Prince The University of Helmstedt, official Latin name Academia Julia ("Julius University" was a University in Helmstedt, Brunswick-Lüneburg With Jakob Andreä, David Chytraeus, Nicholas Selnecker, Andrew Musculus, et al. Jakob Andreae ( March 25[[ 528]]&ndash1590 was a significant German Lutheran theologian involved in the drafting of major documents Nikolaus Selnecker or Selneccer ( December 5[[ 532]] Hersbruck &ndash May 24[[ 592]] Leipzig) was a German musician Chemnitz took part in a centrist movement that brought about concord among the German Lutherans in the writing and publication of the Formula of Concord (1577), of which Chemnitz is one of the primary authors. Formula of Concord ( 1577) ( Latin: Formula concordiae, " Harmony Concord " also the " Bergic Book " is an authoritative He was instrumental in the publication of the definitive Book of Concord in 1580, the doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church. The Book of Concord or Concordia (1580 is the historic doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church, consisting of ten credal Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Other major works are Examen Concilii Tridentini [Examination of the Council of Trent] and De Duabis Naturis in Christo [On the Two Natures in Christ]. These works demonstrate Martin Chemnitz's genius as a biblical, doctrinal, and historical theologian. His Examination remains unrefuted to this day in the view of many scholars, Lutheran as well as those of other Christian denominations. He died in Braunschweig. Braunschweig, known as Brunswiek in Low German, is a city of 245810 people (as of 31 December 2007 located in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Works

Autobiography

Church government and oversight

Confessions of faith and documents relating to the Formula of Concord

Homiletical and devotional writings

Letters

Preface to a work by Heinrich Büting

Reports and task force studies (Gutachten)

Scholastic disputation

Theological treatises

Biographies and research on Chemnitz

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Commission on Worship of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Lutheran Service Book, (St. Louis:CPH, 2006), xii-xiii.
  2. ^ Joshua Zarling, Biography, Studium Exitare: A Journal of Confessional Languages Studies at MLC vol. 1
  3. ^ English translation in Robert Kolb et al. , Sources and Contexts of The Book of Concord, (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2001), 197-219.

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