Following the Formula, Article I: Original Sin — LW Searching Scripture, January 2026

Following the Formula, Article I: Original Sin — LW Searching Scripture, January 2026

From The Lutheran Witness Podcast by KFUO Radio

January 8, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

This episode explores the biblical basis of original sin as outlined in the Formula of Concord, emphasizing its relevance and the importance of distinguishing truth from error in Christian doctrine.

Readers of The Lutheran Witness are likely familiar with the Formula of Concord (FC) — not only from its inclusion in the Lutheran Book of Concord, but also from the monthly reading plan published in these pages last year. This year’s “Searching Scripture” will walk through the 12 topics explored by the Formula — original sin, free will, election, Law and Gospel, and so on — in order to examine the biblical basis for what Lutherans confess in this edifying and timeless statement of faith. Almost 450 years after its publication, the Formula remains relevant. Its topics continue to be points of contention among various Christian denominations. As the Formula confesses, Lutherans unite in concord around teachings drawn from “the true, firm ground of the holy, divine Scriptures” (FC SD Summary 17). Along with the other documents in the Book of Concord, the Formula is not “unnecessary and useless wrangling,” but addresses “articles of faith or the chief points of Christian doctrine” and demonstrates what we “should regard and receive as right and true according to God’s Word of the prophetic and apostolic Scriptures.” It also tells what we “should reject, shun, and avoid as false and…

More episodes of The Lutheran Witness Podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Lutheran Witness Podcast podcast page.