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What is the difference between presbyterian church and Lutheran church?
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For a very thorough answer, from a Presbyterian perspective, read Charles Hodge, Systematic Theology, and look up Luther, and Lutheran Doctrine in the index. There you will find a well done treatment of each doctrinal difference, backed up with scriptural citations, and lots of reasoning to explain his interpretations. Hodge was a genius, pious, and respectful (especially of other's views). It's important to remember that there are after all, very few differences between Lutherans and Presbyterians.
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Where is the Lutheran Catholic Church located?
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What is a liberal Protestant denomination?
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What is the religion presbyterian?
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Difference between greek orthodox and Lutheran theology?
Nearly every doctrinal difference between the Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox Churches stem from two factors. 1. The Lutheran Church is a catholic, or western Church which shares its roots with the Roman Catholic Church. The forefathers of the modern Orthodox and the forefathers of the modern Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches underwent the "Great Schism" in the first millennium over Trinitarian doctrine and 2. The Orthodox uphold Apostolic Tradition as a separate means of Church authority, while the Lutheran Church only accepts those tenets of Church Tradition which are upheld by the authority of the Canonical Scriptures. Both are liturgical, historic, sacramentarian Churches. During the Lutheran Reformation, there was much dialogue between the Greek Orthodox and Lutheran theologians as many of their grievances with Roman Catholicism are the same. There were some small, political and doctrinal issues which prevented any formal declaration of union or fellowship. Dialogue continues, and many of the differences between these two historic Churches are simply cultural.
