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The 1896 Schwan Catechism
The 1896 Schwan Catechism correctly explained of what
forgiveness consists and who receives it.
This is set forth in: English-German Edition. A Short Exposition of Dr. Martin Luther’s
Small Catechism (CPH: 1912).
Questions 196 and 197 follow:
196. Was heißt: Gott
vergibt die Sünde?
Er rechnet die Sünden nicht zu, oder, er erklärt die Sünder
für gerecht. (Rechtfertignung.)
379) 2 Kor 5,21: Er hat den, der von keiner Sünde wußte, für
uns zur Sünde gemacht, auf daß wir würden in ihm die Gerechtigkeit, die vor Gtt
gilt.
380) Röm. 8,33: Wer will die Auserwählten Gottes
beschuldigen? Gott ist hie, der da
gerecht macht.
B. G. Matth. 18,23-27. Schalksknecht.
196. How does God
forgive sins?
He does not impute their sins to sinners, or, in other words,
He declares sinners righteous. (Justification.)
379) 2 Cor. 5,21: For He hath made Him to be sin for us who
knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
380) Rom. 8,33: Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s
elect? It is God that justifieth,
B. H. Matth. 18,23-35. The wicked servant.
197. Wer empfängt
diese Vergebung?
Wie wohl sie für alle Menschen erworben ist, auch durch das
Evangelium allen, die es hören, dargeboten wird, so werden doch der Vergebung
nur diejenigen wirklich teilhaftig, welche dem Evangelium glauben und damit die
Vergebung annehmen.
381) 2 Kor. 5,10: Gott war in Christo und versöhnste die Welt
mit ihm selber, und rechnete ihnen ihre Sünden nicht zu und hat unter uns
aufgerichtet das Wort von der Versöhnung.
382) 1 Mos. 15,6: Abram glaubte dem HErrn, und das rechnete
er ihm zur Gerechtigkeit.
383) Röm. 4,5: Dem aber, der nicht mit Werken umgehet, gaubet
aber an den, der die Gottlosen gerecht macht, dem wird sein Glaube gerechnet
zur Gerechtigkeit.
B. G. Luk. 18,9-14. Der Zöllner.
197. Who receives this
forgiveness?
Although it has been procured for all men, and is offered by
the Gospel to all that hear it, yet only those who believe the Gospel and
accept this forgiveness of sins actually become partakers of such forgiveness.
381) 2 Cor. 5,19: God was in Christ, reconciling the world
unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto
us the Word of reconciliation.
382) Rom. 4,5: To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him
who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.
B. H. Luke 18,9-14. The publican.
These
questions and answers make it quite clear that the only forgiveness that is
known is that which is explicitly spelled out in question 198:
198.
Was bekennen wir daher, mit unserer Kirche von der Vergebung der Sünden oder
der Rechtfertigung?
Das wir Vergebung der Sünden erlangen und vor Gott gerecht
werden nicht aus unsern Werken, sondern aus Gnaden, um Christi willen, durch
den Glauben.
384) Röm. 3,23-25. Es ist hie kein Unterschied; sie sind
allzumal Sünder und mangeln des Ruhms, den sie an Gott haben sollten, und
werden ohne Verdienst gerecht aus seiner Gnade durch die Erlösung, so durch
Christum JEsum geschehen ist, welchen Gott hat vorgestellt zu einem Gnadenstuhl
durch den Glauben in seinem Blut, damit er die Gerechtigkeit, die vor ihm gilt,
darbiete in dem, daß er Sünde vergibt, welche bis anher geblieben war unter
göttlicher Geduld.
198. What then do we, together with our Church, confess
regarding the forgiveness of sins, or justification?
That we receive forgiveness of sins and are justified before
God, not by our works, but by grace, for Christ’s sake, through faith.
384) Rom. 3,22-25. There is no difference; for all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a
propitiation though faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.
Thus, no
faith, no forgiveness.
In 1943, the
Missouri Synod published with a newer version of the Schwan Catechism with the
Bible verses from the KJV – it was also known as the blue Catechism because of
its blue cover. In 1965 CPH slightly
revised the 1943 edition. In either the
1943 or 1965 editions, the section on “The Forgiveness of Sins” did not contain
the detail that the 1912 edition had.
Questions 188-191 follow (note: italics in original):
188. How does God
forgive your sins?
God no longer charges, or imputes, my sins to me,
but declares me righteous. (Justification.)
486 God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not
imputing their trespasses unto them. 2 Cor. 5:19.
487 He hath made Him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we
might be made the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Cor. 5:21.
488 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s
elect? It is God that justifieth. Rom. 8:33.
489 To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth
the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Rom. 4:5.
Bible Narrative: The king forgave the servant all his debts.
Matt. 18:33-35.
189. What induces God
to forgive your sins?
God forgives my sins, not because of my merit, or worthiness
in me, but because of His grace, for Christ’s sake.
490 There is no difference; for all have sinned and come
short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace, through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Rom. 3:22-24.
491 In whom [Christ] we have redemption through His blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.
Eph. 1:7.
Biblical Narrative: The publican in the Temple. Luke 18:9-14.
190. For whom has this
forgiveness been obtained?
Forgiveness of sins has been obtained for all, because
Christ has fully atoned for the sins of all mankind.
492 He is the Propitiation for our sins, and not only for
ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2.
493 God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself,
and imputing their trespasses unto them. 2 Cor. 5:19.
191. Where does God
offer you the forgiveness of sins?
God offers me the forgiveness of sins in the Gospel.
494 Repentance and remission of sins should be
preached in His name among all nations. Luke 24:47.
495 [He] hath committed unto us the Word of Reconciliation.
2 Cor. 5:19.
192. How do you accept
this forgiveness of sins?
I accept this forgiveness by believing the Gospel.
496 A man is justified by faith, without the deeds of
the Law. Rom. 3:28
497 [Abram] believed in the Lord; and He counted it to
him for righteousness. Gen. 15:6.
It is clear
in both the 1912 and 1943-1956 Catechisms that while Jesus has atoned for all,
this does not give forgiveness to all.
Forgiveness only come through faith.
End of discussion.
Martin Günther, Populäre Symbolik. 1913.
The following section on Justification and theses
70-76 are from Martin Günther, Populäre Symbolik. Lutherische Wegweiser zur
Prüfung der verschiedenen Kirchen und religiösen Gesellschaften, Vierte,
vermehrte Auflage (St. Louis: CPH, 1913), pp.222-239.
XVI. Von der Rechtfertigung
§ 70.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche
Der
Rechtfertgung ist eine richterliche Handlung Gottes, da er einem armen Sünder,
der an Christum glaubt, um Christi willen, die Sünde vergibt, ihm Christi
zurechnet und ihm für gerecht erklärt.
Apl. Von der Liebe usw. 131. 184.
Konkordienf. Epit. Art. III.4. 7. 15. Decl.Art. III. 9. 17.f. 62.
Beweis
aus Gottes Wort.
Ps. 130,3.4. So du willst, HErr, S ü n d e z u r e c h n e n, HErr, wer wird
betsehen? Denn bei dir ist die V e r g e
b u n g, daß man dich fürchte.
Ps. 143,2. Gehe nicht ins Gericht
mit deinmen Knecht; denn vor dir ist kein Lebendiger gerecht.
Röm. 8,33.34. Wer will die Auserwählten Gottes b e s c h u
l d I g e n? Gott ist hie, der gestorben ist, ja vielmehr, der auch auferweckt
ist, welcher ist zur rechten Gottes und v e r t r i t t uns. (Gericht, Richter,
Anklage, Advokat, Freisprechung.)
1 Kor. 1,30. Christus ist uns gemacht von Gott zur
Weisheit und z u r G e r e c h t I
g k e I t und zur Heilung und zu Erlösung.
§ 71.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche
Wenn Gott
die Sünde vergibt, so erläßt er auch alle Strafen, zeitliche und ewige.
Ausgb. Konf. Art. XXV. Apol. Art. XII, 13f. Von der Beichte, usw. 21f. 53 f. 79 f. konkordf.
Decl. Art. V, 21.
Beweis
aus Gottes Wort.
Röm. 8,1. Schuld und Strafe hängen genau zusammen. Ist
die Schuld vergeben, so muß auch die Straffe verlassen sein. Wo die Strafe
nicht erlassen ist, ist auch dieSchuld nicht vergeben. – Von denen, die
Christum als ihren Bürgen annehmen, fordert Gottes Gerechtigkeit nicht
nochmalige Bezahlung. – Die Leiden derer, die Vergebung der Sünden erlangt
haben, sind nicht Strafen, sondern väterliche Zurichtungen, Hebr. 12,6 f., und
Prüfungen und Läuterungen, 1 Petr. 1,7.
§ 72.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche.
Unter Gnade wird nichts anders
verstanden als Gottes gnadenvollen Wohlwollen, welches uns um Christiwillen und
in Chrisrto annimmt.
§ 73.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche
Wir werden gerechtfertigt allen
durch den Glauben, der das Verdienst Christi ergreift, aus Gnaden, ohne
Verdienst der Werke.
§ 74.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche
Wohl kann der Glaube wachsen und
zunehmen, aber nicht die Rechtfertigung; sie ist bei allen Gläubigen eine
gleiche.
§ 75.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche
Der Gläubige kann und soll dessen
gewiß sein, daß ihm um Christi willen die Sünden vergeben seien und er bei Gott
in Gnaden sei. Diese Gewißheit gründet sich allein fest und unerschütterlich
aud die Gnadenmittel.
§ 76.
Reine
Lehre der evangelisch=lutherische Kirche
Gerechtfertige können die Gnade
wieder verlieren.
The
following section on Justification and theses 80-94 are from Th. Engelder,
w. Arndt, Th.
Graebner, and F.E. Meyer, Popular Symbolics. The Doctrines of the Churches
of Christendom and of Other Religious Bodies Examined in the Light of Scripture
(St. Louis, Mo: CPH, 1934), pp.63-67.
The Introduction to this volume states that it is based on “Guenther’s
classical manual. Particularly the first part of the present volume is to a
great extent an elaboration of the thetical material contained in Populaere
Symbolik” (vi-vii).
XVI. JUSTIFICATION.
89. Justification
is a judicial act of God. The sins of the world being forgiven because of the
vicarious atonement of Christ (objective justification), God pronounces the
sinner righteous who by faith accepts this universal pardon offered in the
Gospel, imputing to him the righteousness of Christ (subjective justification).
90. The sinner is justified by God’s grace freely.
91. Therefore
we conclude that a man is justified by faith alone, without the deeds of the
Law ...
92. Remission
of sin carries with it the remission of the punishment of sin, ...
93. Justification is not partial nor progressive,
but perfect.
94.
The believer can and should be certain that his sins are forgiven, that he is
in the state of grace.
Justification, As Taught in Luther’s Small Catechism (Kleiner
Katechismus), 1901
Concordia
Publishing House, 1901 Edition
Translation
from German by V. H. Harley
305. Why do you say in this
article: I believe in the Forgiveness of Sins?
Because I hold with certainty
that by my own powers or through my
own works I cannot be justified
before God, but that the forgiveness of sins is
given me out of grace through
faith in Jesus Christ. For where there is
forgiveness of sins, there is
also true justification.
Ps. 130, 3.4; Ps. 143, 2; Is. 64,
6; Job 25, 4-6 (Q.124).
306. What is Justification?
Justification is that
activity (Handlung) of God by which He out of
pure grace and mercy
for the sake of Christ’s merits forgives the sins of a poor
sinner who truly
believes in Jesus Christ and receives him to everlasting life.
307. How then do you become
righteous before God and receive
everlasting salvation?
Not out of any merit
or works or through an indwelling and infused
righteousness, but
alone out of God’s grace and mercy through and on account
of the sole merit of
Christ which I with true confidence of the heart have taken
hold of and
appropriated to myself.
Or:
Through the most holy
obedience, as also through the suffering and
death of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, not through any other works. This I
hold on to with unwavering
faith (ungezweifeltem Glauben), and upon this I
place the full
confidence of my heart.
308. With which testimonies
of the Scripture do you prove this?
Rom. 3:23-25; Rom. 3:28 (Q.147);
Eph. 2:8 (Q.147); 2 Tim. 1:9;
(Q. 288); Rom. 4:5 (Q. 140); Rom.
10:4 (Q.125); Ps. 32:1.2 (Cp. Rom. 4:6-8),
Gen. 15:6 (Cp. Rom. 4:3); Is.
53:11; Rom. 11:6.
309. But how can one say
that we are justified alone out of grace, alone
for the sake of Christ’s merits,
and alone through faith, and yet also through the
Word and Sacraments?
We become justified:
1) Out of God’s grace
and mercy as the activating cause
(bewirkedende
Ursache).
2) For the sake of
Christ’s merit as the sole meritorius cause
(alleinigen verdienstlichen
Ursache).
3) Alone through
faith, as the sole instrumental cause (die einige
Mittelursache) or
hand which takes hold of salvation.
4) Finally through
the Word and Sacraments, as through the Means of
Grace, which partly
offer and partly seal the salvation
(Gnadenmittel, die
die seligkeit theils darbieten, theils
versiegeln).
310. Can and should
believers be certain of their faith and of their
justification and salvation?
Yes, most certainly; because:
Since the evangelical promises of the
forgiveness of sins, of
perseverance in faith, and of obtaining eternal life are
1) entirely firm and certain (1
Cor. 1:20),
2) affirmed by a divine oath (Ezek.
33:11 -Q.180, Cp. Heb.
6:17.18),
3) sealed by the Holy Spirit in
the hearts of the pious (2 cor.
1:21.22),
4) and affirmed through the holy
Sacraments as seal
(Rom.4:11, Q.453),
therefore they can and should be
certain that neither death, nor life may
separate them from the love of
God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom. 8:
38.39, 2 Tim. 1:12, Q. 139).
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NOTE: The above was
translated from the edition done by Dr. Johann Conrad
Dietrich, Concordia
Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo..
This was the official Catechism of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Missouri, Ohio and other States at the beginning of this century.
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