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"Blessed
is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord;
We have blessed
you from the house of the
Lord."
(Psalm 118:26)
Faith Lutheran Church . . .
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Is evangelical in practice and
conservative in doctrine.
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We Believe the Bible to be God's
inspired, inerrant Word.
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Emphasizes personal commitment and growth in Christ.
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Seeks to fulfill the Great Commission of our
Lord Jesus to
make disciples of
all nations.
As a Bible Believing Lutheran Church we
believe...
That Baptism is a work of God
that provides salvation but that this gift received in infancy must be
accepted by the individual in a conscious, confirming way, at an age of
accountability, or the salvation will be lost.
1Peter3:2l, Jn.l:12,Rom.10:13 Matt. l0:32-33
That Communion is more than
symbolic. The body and blood of Christ are present, although not visible,
and thus it calls for the communicant to carefully deal with sin and
relationships before partaking of the Lord's Supper. 1Cor. 11:27-29
That God is one God who has
revealed Himself in 3 Persons, God the Father. God the Son, and God the
Holy Spirit, which we commonly call the Trinity. Duet.6:4, ls.44:6,
Is.57: I5, John. 10:30, Col. 2:9, John. 14:9,16 17,26 Acts 2:38-39
That Salvation is a gift
from God. We are saved by grace through faith not by works or good
deeds. Eph.2:8
That all believers are
eternally secure in Christ, however, each of us has the
power to leave that relationship and walk away from Christ even though He
promises not to walk away from us. Heb. 13:5, 6:4-6,
10:39, 3:12
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• The Bible is the
inspired and inerrant Word of God.
"All Scripture is inspired by
God and profitable
for teaching, for reproof,
for correction, for training in
righteousness' that the man of God may
be adequate, equipped for every good
work."
(2 Timothy 3:16, 17)
• Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation.
"For God so love the world,
that He gave
His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not
perish, but have eternal life."
(John 3:16)
"Jesus said to him,. 'I am the
way, and the truth,
and the life;
no one comes to the Father, but through
Me."
(John
14:6)
• Christians are called to be salt and a light in the world.
"You are the salt of
the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless,
how will it be made salty again? It is good
for nothing anymore,
except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
You
are the light of the world. A city set on
a hill cannot be hidden."
(Matthew
5:13-14)
• Simple and orderly worship is joyfully centered on
God's Word.
"But let all things be
done properly
and in an orderly manner."
(I Corinthians 14:40)
• True Christian unity is based on faith
in Jesus Christ and obedience
to His Word
"Sanctify them in the truth;
Thy Word is truth. As Thou didst send Me into the world,
I also have sent them
not the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself,
that they
themselves also may
be sanctified
in truth. I do not ask in behalf of these alone,
but
for those also
who believe in Me through their word; that they
may all be one;
even as Thou,
Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may
be in Us;
that the world may
believe that Thou didst send Me."
(John 17:17-21)
• The Bible speaks to all the social issues of our day.
"All Scripture is inspired by
God
and profitable for teaching, for reproof,
for correction, for training in righteousness"
(2 Timothy 3:16)
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