What is the connection between Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions in the life of the church? These new essays by Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison and Rev. Dr. John Pless encourage you to deepen your appreciation of this confessional legacy and continue using it today.

What does it mean to confess the faith - and why does it matter?

In an age of theological drift and individualism, Bible and Confessions recovers the bold Lutheran conviction that true faith demands articulate confession. Featuring foundational essays by C. F. W. Walther and Charles Porterfield Krauth, this volume confronts a critical question: Can the church maintain its identity without unconditional commitment to its doctrinal standards?

Walther dismantles the illusion of "conditional subscription," revealing how it undermines the very purpose of confessional unity. Krauth delivers a philosophical tour de force, arguing that rejecting creeds in favor of "Bible only" is intellectual dishonesty—every believer has a system; the question is whether they'll own it.

This collection of essays demonstrate that confessions aren't human additions to Scripture but faithful witnesses of Scripture. For pastors, theologians, and anyone wrestling with the tension between freedom and orthodoxy, this book offers a compelling case: authentic mission requires honest confession.