Our
Beliefs
We Believe:
There
is only one, true God--the Triune God: Father, Son and
Holy Spirit--coequal and coeternal.
God
has given us His eternal, unchanging Word--the 66 books
of Holy Scripture; all of our beliefs and teachings must
come from Scripture alone.
As
sinful human beings, a person can only be saved and go
to heaven by believing in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior,
not by any human efforts or good works.
God
has graciously given His Church the Sacraments of Holy
Baptism and Holy Communion, through which He bestows the
forgiveness of sins earned by Christ's suffering and death
on the cross.
God's
will for believing Christians is to walk obediently in
His Word and live a life of good works for His glory and
the benefit of other people.
Our
Commission from Christ is to proclaim repentance and the
forgiveness of sins in His name that all people might
believe in Jesus and receive eternal life.
The
name "Lutheran" refers to our appreciation for
and commitment to the Good News of salvation through faith
in Jesus Christ alone that was reclaimed by Martin Luther
during the period of church renewal known as the Reformation
(16th century).
To
learn even more about our Christian beliefs, we invite
you to view the Lutheran Church
Missouri-Synod's website.
