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DO LUTHERANS BELIEVE? Lutherans
believe in the Trinity; God the Father, God the Son and God the
Holy Spirit.
Lutherans
confess God as Father and creator of the universe.
Lutherans
confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The Good News of Jesus
Christ is the power of God for the salvation of all who believe.
Through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, human beings
can be reconciled to God.
Lutherans
believe that the Holy Spirit calls, gathers, enlightens, sanctifies
and keeps the whole Christian church on Earth.
Lutherans
believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are
the written Word of God. Inspired by God's Spirit speaking through
the authors, they record and announce God's revelation centering
in Jesus Christ. The Bible is the inspired word of God and the authoritative
source and norm of the church's proclamation, faith and life.
Lutherans
believe that all human beings are born in sin and can not live the
life God intends for us on our own. We believe that we are justified
by Grace through faith on account of Christ.
Lutherans
understand that God comes to us through the means of Grace, the
Word of God and the Sacraments of Baptism and Communion. Through
them, God helps us understand and receive the benefits of a relationship
with Him. God graciously speaks to us through the Law - what we
need to do, and through the Gospel - what he has done for us.
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