For more information on what the Lutheran Church believes, please
click on the following link—Luther’s Small Catechism
We Believe:
- The one and only true God is the Triune God -Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit - as revealed by Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of the
Father, and His prophets, apostles, and evangelists in the Holy
Scriptures (Mt. 28:20).
- Every human being is conceived and born dead to God, is entirely
predisposed to sin, is without inherent fear, love, or trust in God and is
lacking in the ability or will to turn toward God, is entirely turned
against God and is therefore under the sentence of eternal death and
damnation (Eph. 2:1-10; Ps. 51:5).
- Jesus Christ is true God, eternally begotten of the Father, and at the
same time true man, born of the Virgin Mary, and is the only Savior
from sin and the only Mediator between God and humanity (Jn. 1:1-
3,14; 1 Tim. 2:5; 1 Jn. 5:20; Acts 4:12)
- We are justified, or declared not guilty, in the sight of God and
rescued from sin, death, and damnation not by our works but solely by
God's undeserved kindness, His grace given as a free gift through
faith in Jesus Christ, whose perfect life and sacrificial death as "the
Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" fully atone for our
sins (Rom. 3:21-28; Eph. 2:8; John 1:29).
- Holy Baptism, which is water applied in the Name of the Triune God
according to Jesus' mandate and promise, works rebirth and renewal,
delivers and applies the forgiveness of sins, joins the baptized to
Jesus' death and resurrection, and grants eternal life and salvation to
all who believe the promise of salvation attached to Baptism (Mt 28:19-
20; Jn. 3:5; Titus 3:5; Eph. 5:25-26; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:11-12; 1 Peter 3:
21).
- Holy Communion, or the Lord's Supper, is the true body and blood of
our Lord Jesus Christ given under bread and wine, for Christians to
eat and drink, instituted by Jesus Christ Himself, for the forgiveness of
their sins (Mt 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:23-26).
- The Christian life is one of continual repentance and faith, from which
flow good works as the fruit of faith (Mt. 12:33; Lk. 24:47).
- Holy Scripture, or the Holy Bible, is the written Word of God, is the
very "breath of God" and so is without factual error and is the only
source and final authority and judge of all teaching, practice, and life.
Holy Scripture preaches the saving death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ for the repentance and faith of the sinner (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:
22; Luke 24:47).
- If you are interested more in what the Bible teaches, please
feel free to contact Pastor Sauer. He is always willing to share
with you what God says in His Word—the Holy Bible.
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