ABSTRACT
The Reformation ushered in a new era in creed-making. Protestant insistence upon the supreme authority of the Bible meant that no creed is infallible or of final authority. The Lutheran confessions were written over a brief period of time in a rather small geographical area. The Lutheran confessions reflect Luther's emphasis upon Justification by Faith Alone, the experience of salvation and the correction of abuses in the life of the Church. The Augsburg Confession was prepared by Philip Melanchthon for presentation to Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg, 1530. Charles was free at this time to turn his attention to the religious controversy, and the situation was critical for the Protestants. The tone of the Augsburg Confession is moderate and conservative. It passes in silence a number of disputed points.
