Our Beliefs

What the Bible and Lutherans Teach

by Harold A. Essmann

Nearly 500 years ago, the Christian church was corrupted by many false teachings. A man named Martin Luther led people back to the teachings of the Bible. His work, and that of his friends, is called the Reformation. Through Luther God restored the church to purity of doctrine and a new life of faith in Christ.

The doctrines of the Lutheran Church are not new. They are the teachings of the Bible. Thus the Lutheran Church is not a new church.

It is not a sect or cult.

It is a church whose teaching is based on the words written by the prophets of the Old Testament and the apostles of the New Testament. The Bible tells us about Jesus Christ.

The teachings of the Lutheran Church are those of the original, ancient church of the apostles and early Christians.

Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version © 1984 International Bible Society. © 1997 WELS-BWM

Abortion and Suicide
Baptism
The Bible
Christians and their Government
Conversion
Creation
Creeds
The Church
The Devil and Hell
 God the Father
God's Law
The Gospel
Holy Communion
The Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ
Justification
Man and Woman
Marriage and Divorce
Prayer

Redemption
Religious Education
Repentance
Santification
Saved Through Faith
Saved Through Grace
Sin
Triune God
Unity of the Church


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