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Stump, Joseph

"An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism"


ITS INSPIRATION. The Bible is the Word of God. It was written by holy
men whom God inspired. [II Pet. 1:21+] It contains knowledge which no
man could have discovered by his own power. It foretells events which no
uninspired man could have foreseen. It contains teachings so exalted and
holy that they could not have originated in the heart of man. It
possesses a power such as no merely human book ever did or could
possess. [Heb. 4:12]
ITS OBJECT is to make us wise unto salvation. [II Tim. 3:15+, Prov
9:10+] It is to be a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path [Ps.
119:105+] to guide us safely through this world to our heavenly home. It
contains all that we need to know and all that we ever shall know in
this world concerning God and His will. [Luke: 6:31] It is the final and
absolute authority in all matters of religion. We should, therefore, pay
most earnest heed to its teachings, believe them with all our heart, and
apply them in our lives.
ITS CONTENTS. It consists of sixty-six "books," written between the
years 1500 B.


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