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Does Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod believe in closed or open communion?
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The Wisconsin Efvangelical LUtheran Synod believes in closed communion. Scrippture teaches that those who take the Lord's body and the Lord's blood unworthily eat and drink judgment (damnation) to themselves because they do not discern the Lord's body and His blood until He comes again.
Only those who believe that Christ's body and blood are given into death for them for the total and absolute forgiveness of sins are worthy to receive them.
There are those who believe that one's own good works must also come into consideration as to whether or not forgiveness is given to them, and that is not what The Bible teaches.
To protect the immortal souls of those who do not believe that it is only the Lord's death, without any works or merit on our side, is why WELS practices closed communion. It is to protect the souls of those who do not yet know the full truth that we are saved by the Lord's Grace alone, without the deeds of the law, that only true believers are worthy.
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Should a Catholic take Communion at a Lutheran Mass?
No, to receive communion in a Lutheran church would constitute an acceptance of the Lutheran theology and one can not be both Lutheran and Catholic.AnswerActually, Lutheran churches offer an "open table" to all believers in Jesus Christ. It does not constitute an acceptance of the denomination, rather a belief in Christianity. I do not believe that this is a hard and fast rule any longer for Catholics, but every man has to go with his conscience.
What's the difference between Evangelicals and Pentecostals?
Pentecostals are a branch of evangelical Christianity that believe that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of being filled with the Holy Ghost... Evangelical Christians do not all believe this, because that branch of Christianity can include anything from Baptist to Lutheran. Being evangelical simply means wanting to share the gospel of Jesus to the world.
Can a baptist take communion in a Lutheran church?
No. The Lutheran church believes that Holy Communion is Christ's body and blood by Real Presence. RP is usually described as "in, with, and under". To overly simplify it: we're not sure how it works, but we're taking it on faith. Roman Catholics believe that the wafer/ unleavened bread miraculously becomes- physically and figuratively- the body and blood of Christ. This is a fundamental difference of philosophy, so they would probably not let you. Of course, this depends on the church itself. They would probably quote 2 Timothy (I think) and the curse that befalls anyone who takes Communion/ Eucharist in an unholy fashion. hope i helped. REVISED**The verse is 1 Corinthians 11:27 that states that communion should not be done in an unholy fashion
Why did the Lutheranism church split?
from Martin at Yahoo Answers: Like John Hasse said, the Lutherans made it 377 years and then split over insurance. What a load. I think "WELS and Other Lutherans" state it best. "Lutheranism moved from Europe to America by means of a long series of migrations, which spanned three centuries. The immigrants founded dozens of Lutheran church bodies, which preached the gospel in nearly a dozen languages. Through the years these groups experienced a bewildering array of mergers, splits and reconciliations." Also remember that the Evangelical Free and the Evangelical Covenant churches were mainly comprised of Lutherans that did not affiliate themselves with Lutheran synods in the United States. The ELCA and the LCMS comprise 94% of Lutherans in the United States, the WELS and ELS comprise 5%, and the rest comprise of smaller synodical conferences. I think that the Lutheran churches in the United States can be lumped into three categories, Liberal Protestant, Confessional Lutheran and what remains of Lutheran Pietism. I will concentrate on Liberal Protestant and Confessionalism because they are the most prevalent. The Liberal Protestant (like the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) can be described as following: 1. Questioning or denying the inerrancy of the Bible 2. Questioning or denying the divinity of Jesus Christ or the members of the Trinity. 3. Acceptance of popular moral or social teachings 4. Movement away from teaching of the Lutheran Confessions (Book of Concord) 5. Ordination of Women and openly homosexual in the priesthood. 6. Heavy emphasis on Ecumenicism 7. Departure from the teach of Justification through Faith. It is either taught that man can save himself or that man is really not that bad and doesn't need to be saved. 8. Departure from moral absolute truths. 9. Movement toward Universalism. Confessional Lutherans (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Church of Lutheran Confession) can be described as: 1. Believe that Scriptures are the sole authority on faith and Christian living. With out error and unified. Therefore, they do not ordain Women or openly homosexuals into the priesthood. 2. The Scriptures are God's revelation, which is Christ, centered with two main messages, the Law and the Gospel. 3. Believe that the three ecumenical creeds (the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian) as well as the Lutheran Confessions as contained in the Book of Concord of 1580 express the true doctrine of Scripture. Since the doctrines they confess are drawn from Scripture alone, we are bound to them in our faith and life. Therefore all preaching and teaching in our churches and schools must be in harmony with these confessions, and we reject all the errors that they reject. 4. Affirm the doctrine of Original Sin and that man is not basically good not only corrupted by the world and cannot save himself. 5. Affirm Justification by Grace through Faith. 6. Believe that unity in Christian Doctrine is necessary for establishing Christian Fellowship with other Synods or Denominations. Synodical Conference: It can be noted that the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod were in communion with each other in the Synodical Conference until 1963. The WELS suspended fellowship with the LCMS over differences on the Office of the Ministry, the LCMS's extension of fellowship with the forerunners of ELCA (varying views on church fellowship) and the LCMS allowing members to join the Boy Scouts. Prior to the WELS suspending fellowship with the LCMS, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod broke of fellowship with the LCMS in 1955 and broke off from the Synodical Conference in 1963 with the WELS. The Concordia Lutheran Conference split from the LCMS in 1956, but still holds to the LCMS doctrinal positions as ratified from 1932. The Church of Lutheran Confession split from the WELS in 1960, prior to the WELS suspending fellowship with the LCMS. I think it can also be said that the the more liberal elements that appeared to cause the majority of problems for the LCMS in the Synodical Conference left the LCMS in 1974 under the auspices of Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (research Concordia's "Seminex"), which later merged into the ELCA in 1988. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod are currently in fellowship with each other. American Association of Lutheran Churches- congregations from the American Lutheran Church that resisted the merger with the ELCA. Association of Free Lutheran Congregations- congregations from the Lutheran Free Church that resisted the merger with the American Lutheran Church. Church of Lutheran Brethren- congregations from the United Norwegian Lutheran Church that resisted merger into the Lutheran Free Church (see above). Lutheran Confessional Synod split from the ELCA in 1994 to be a haven from confessional congregations leaving the ELCA. They were in brief fellowship with the WELS and the ELS, but broke off fellowship over differences in the doctrines of the Lord's Supper and the Ministry. Protes'tant Conference split the WELS in 1920 Lutheran Churches of the Reformation formed from the members left over from the Orthodox Lutheran Conference, when member congregations split to form the Concordia Lutheran Conference. A very good book to read on the subject is WELS and Other Lutherans from Northwestern Publishing House. http://online.nph.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?10...
Is there a difference between evanaglist and a pentacostal?
Pentecostals are a branch of evangelical Christianity that believe that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of being filled with the Holy Ghost... Evangelical Christians do not all believe this, because that branch of Christianity can include anything from Baptist to Lutheran. Being evangelical simply means wanting to share the gospel of Jesus to the world.
Do Lutheran's believe you get forgiveness from eating the sacraments?
No. To Lutherans, the sacrament of Holy Communion is a way to strengthen faith by respecting Jesus' command to the disciples to continue the tradition of the Last Supper, growing closer to God by consuming the body and blood that is "under" the bread and wine. To them, forgiveness can only come from Jesus' sacrifice; therefore saying that taking Communion forgives sins would be untrue. It is recommended, however, that before a Lutheran receives Communion, he or she should let go of any grudges, so forgiveness to others should be given.
Evangelical roman Catholic church?
The term Evangelical Catholic is used by Christians who consider themselves both "catholic" and "evangelical." Evangelical Catholic (catholic is the noun with evangelical modifying) can refer to: evangelical Protestant Christians who consider themselves catholic Christians that identify with the historic Christian Church, who believe that the early ecumenical councils and the Protestant Reformation were both part of the progressive illumination of the Holy Spirit; Roman Catholics who want to identify themselves more closely with evangelical Protestants with similar ecumenical ideals and "progressive illumination"; Catholics who simply want to define themselves according to a penchant for evangelism. Evangelical Catholics may include Eastern Rite Catholic Churches or other churches that are not Roman Catholic, such as Anglican, Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, or Pentecostal.
Can an Evangelist marry a Catholic?
Yes, though both of them, if they are serious about their faiths, they have to be both saved and believe similarly, or it just won't work. This can be really bad if both of them don't believe the same way, as they will fight over how the children are to be brought up and whether they will be Catholic or evangelical, though Catholics can be evangelical, but I have only heard of Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist and Pentacostal evangelicals. The Catholic church requires the other partner to join the Catholic church, and for the children to be brought up as Catholics. Obviously, this would create a problem for anyone who falls into the usual definition of evangelical.
Do Christadelphians practice open or closed communion?
I believe they practice closed communion.
What is the name for Christians who believe in the need of personal conversion?
Evangelical
Does the German evangelical church die evangelishe Kirche in Deutschland believe in being born again?
Yes but not in the same way that some American denominations believe. The German church is very similar to the Lutheran Church in America.You must confess Jesus Christ as your savior and admit that only his sacrifice on the cross atones for your sins.
What religion was James Deacon White?
I believe he was Lutheran.
