What is ''Lutheran''?

Answer 1

Of or pertaining to Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation, a German theologian and author. An adherent to Luther's doctrines.

The Protestant movement was breaking away from the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. There is a denomination of the Christian Church named after Luther, the Lutherans.

In a book called "Denominations - how we got them" by Stanley I. Stuber (copyright 1959), I found this summary of Lutheran beliefs: The doctrine of the Reformed Church is represented in the Apostles' - the Nicene, and the Athanasian creeds. It is distinct from a Calvinistic body. Stress is placed upon liturgy.

Children are baptized "as heirs of the kingdom of God and of his covenant"; adults are baptized on profession of faith in Christ unto the remission of sins.

The church membership consists of all baptized persons. These are under the care of the Church, and are subject to its government and discipline. The prospective members do not sign any specific creed, but they are required to make a confession of faith before the minister and elders.

The Lord's Supper is practiced, with emphasis placed upon the spiritual presence of Christ at the Supper. Here is one of the chief differences between the Lutheran and the Reformed Churches.

Another Answer:

A follower of Martin Luther, a German scholar and preacher from the late 15th and early 16th century who believed that the Catholic church was not advocating and spreading the word of Jesus Christ any-more and so he and his followers the Lutherans protested. This is where the term protestant comes from, a Christian that is not part of the original Orthodox, Catholic etc churches.

Answer 2

Lutherans believe in eternal punishment for their sins. Lutheranism came from Germany when the first lot of ships came with German lutherans (the creators of Lutherism). They came to escape religious persecution in Germany.

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It is also Estonia's main religion.

===Lutherans profess their faith using the Nicean Creed=====

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; he was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried, and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; from thence he shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spake by the prophets.

In one holy catholic and apostolic Church; we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.