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What
Lutherans Believe
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The Bible to be the only
inspired word of God. |
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"That God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in Him shall not perish but have
everlasting life." John 3:16 |
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"That it is by grace that we
are saved, through faith, and that not of
ourselves, it is a gift of God, not of works,
lest any man should boast." Eph.
2:8-9 |
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"That Christ was delivered for
our offenses and was raised again for our
justification. " Rom. 4:25 |
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"That God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing
their trespasses unto them; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation." II Cor.
5:19 |
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"That we cannot by our own
reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ our
Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Ghost has
called us by the Gospel, enlightened us with His
gifts, sanctified and keeps us in true
faith." |
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That
God communicates all of the gifts of His grace to
us by way of His means of grace - His Word and His
Sacraments, (Baptism and the Lord's
Supper). |
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Revised:
January 30, 2005
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