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the universal Christian Church, The
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
teaches and responds to the love of
the Triune God: the Father, creator
of all that exists; Jesus Christ,
the Son, who became human to suffer
and die for the sins of all human
beings and to rise to life again in
the ultimate victory over death and
Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who
creates faith through God's Word and
Sacraments. The three persons of the
Trinity are coequal and coeternal,
one God.
Being
"Lutheran," our
congregations accept and teach
Bible-based teachings of Martin
Luther that inspired the reformation
of the Christian Church in the 16th
century. The teaching of Luther and
the reformers can be summarized in
three short phrases: Grace alone,
Scripture alone, Faith alone.
- Grace alone
- God loves the people of the
world, even though they are
sinful, rebel against Him and do
not deserve His love. He sent
Jesus, His Son, to love the
unlovable and save the ungodly.
- Scripture
alone
- The Bible is God's inerrant
and infallible Word, in which He
reveals His Law and His Gospel
of salvation in Jesus Christ. It
is the sole rule and norm for
Christian doctrine.
- Faith alone
- By His suffering and death as
the substitute for all people of
all time, Jesus purchased and
won forgiveness and eternal life
for them. Those who hear this
Good News and believe it have
the eternal life that it offers.
God creates faith in Christ and
gives people forgiveness through
Him.
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