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Lutheran
The Lutheran branch of Christianity was named after one of the earliest Protestants, Martin Luther. His thesis, which asked questions about the beliefs of the Catholic church, was nailed to the cathedral door. Some Lutherans believe 'The Book of Concord,' published in 1580, contains authoritative explanations of Scripture.
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What are some arguments against the LCMC Lutheran church?
That it's based on superstition and outdated beliefs, just like all other religions. That's the primary argument against the church.
The word clergy has a fascinating history, but essentially the word means a person assigned to take care of people in a church. The tradition of a group of people who were assigned to take care of the needs of the people of the church is first seen in Acts 6:1-5. The word as it is used today comes from the French who set these people aside from taxes and other common roles in society, saying that their purpose was to praise God.
Do Lutherans believe that forgiveness is essentially a license to sin?
Absolutely not! Answer One important thing to keep in mind is what Luther meant by "sin": Luther was less concerned with individual acts or individual "sins" and much more concerned with the state of being in sin, which to him was synonymous with the human condition. In other words, by virtue of the Fall of Man and that apple in the Garden of Eden, all human beings are born in a state of sin. To be alive and to be human is to be in a state of sin. Luther's focal theological point of "justification by grace through faith" means that, by having faith in Jesus Christ, God gives believers a gift (grace) of his favor (justification), i.e. salvation. Someone who sincerely takes to heart this principle is not someone who will sin recklessly in the knowledge that all sins are forgiven, and Luther and Lutherans to do not give a free pass to such a person (though such a person, if he or she sincerely believes in Jesus Christ, is nonetheless saved in the Lutheran view). Instead, justification by grace through faith, Luther taught, frees the Christian from focusing on sin all the time, and allows the Christian to focus on leading a life of Christian love and charity. This is why charitable projects are so important in Lutheranism. By not having to worry about sin because of Jesus' sacrifice, Christians are free to carry out God's plan of love here on earth. This is a core concept in Lutheranism.
The Lutheran Church does not formally teach that idea as a doctrine. What can be construed or even practised by individuals is the idea that because salvation is by grace you can do anything you want. True we have freewill but we are also bought with a price and will WANT to do right if we are truly saved and indwelt. Also the practice of infant baptism and confirmation as being proofs of salvation and forgiveness may encourage the ' license to sin' idea. As with any denomination you can't generalize and lump all in the same basket. " God does not work salvation for fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin vigorously.... Do not for a moment imagine that this life is the abiding place of justice; sin must be committed. " "Sin cannot tear you away from him [Christ], even though you commit adultery a hundred times a day and commit as many murders." ..... by: Martin Luther, German leader of the Protestant Revolution, founder of Lutheranism, Protestant theologian, was behind much of Protestant theology.
Although these words re indeed Luther's, they are taken somewhat out of context in regard to the point he was trying to make. In the context of his times language which we would consider both vulgar and excessive was regularly used to make a point. It would be an easy thing to find numerous passages from his voluminous works to indicate that he was not wanting to encourage sin but to demonstrate that no matter how bad we think we are or actually are, the salvation which Christ brings is far greater than this.
In saying 'sin must be committed' he was merely referring to the inevitability of sin given the nature of man as a sinner. The example regarding adultery should not be taken as a license to sin but merely another extreme example which abound in Luther's writings. Partly these examples were necessary to make the new Biblical teachings he was trying to bring to light intelligible to the simple uneducated people of his day. Thus he frequently used examples from everyday life.
'Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification is acquired by works. Faith redeems, corrects, and preserves our consciences so that we know that righteousness does not consist in works, although works neither can nor ought to be wanting.'
'Hence, as our heavenly Father has in Christ freely come to our aid, we also ought freely to help our neighbor through our body and its works, and each one should become as it were a Christ to the other that we may be Christ's to one another and Christ may be the same in all, that is, we may be truly Christians.
Who then can comprehend the riches and the glory of the Christian life? It can do all things and has all things and lacks nothing. It is lord over sin, death, and hell, and yet at the same time it serves, ministers to, and benefits all men.'
Taken from Luther, "The Freedom of a Christian", November 1520
What is the history of the Lutheran Church?
The Lutheran church began with historic Christian reformer Martin Luther, born in 1483. He was a German theologian and leader of the Reformation. The Reformation was a movement in Western Europe during the 16th century, which aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches. Luther himself was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic church for his attacks on the wealth and corruption of the papacy, and his belief that salvation would be granted on the basis of faith alone rather than by works. In 1521, the same year in which he was excommunicated, Luther was summoned before the Diet of Worms. The Diet was a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire that occurred in Worms, Germany, from January to May in 1521. When an edict of the Diet called for Luther's seizure, his friends took him for safekeeping to Wartburg, the castle of Elector Frederick III of Saxony. It was here that Luther translated the New Testament into German. This was published on 21 September 1522. Luther also began translating the entire Bible, which took him 10 years to complete. He was motivated by Erasmus , a Dutch scholar and contemporary of Martin Luther. As an ordained monk as well, Erasmus saw how the Bible was being withheld from the common people. Like Luther, Erasmus was critical of some Roman Catholic beliefs, abuses and practices. He became a scholar of Latin and Greek, carefully studied the original Greek texts and put together the first copy of the Greek translation of the Bible, in 1516.
This action had further repercussions, giving Luther the foundation, and motivation, to translate the entire New Testament into German. This in turn made the Bible accessible to all people, which was what Luther wanted: to make the Gospel of Salvation available to everyone. For centuries, the Roman Catholic church had free reign on their interpretation of the Bible, as there were no copies in a language available to the common man. Luther's translation was one of the means which made the Bible available to all.
Luther's extensive writing on church matters included the composition of hymns, liturgy, and two catechisms that are basic statements of the Lutheran church. Luther actually died, believing he was a Catholic. He had loyal followers who took his works and doctrines, and developed a new protestant denomination branch based on these. See also the weblinks below.
Can a Lutheran pastor perform a wedding ceremony outside of a church?
As for ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) pastors, yes, they can perform wedding ceremonies outside of the church building. They cannot perform ceremonies outside of the church without God being present in the ceremony, but the location is not a problem.
Pastors of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) and of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) can also perform wedding ceremonies outside of church buildings since people, and not buildings, are what make up the Church. However, they will not perform weddings in church buildings of denominations different from their own. Also, WELS pastors should not officiate at weddings in which they would share officiating duties with clergy from other denominations and faiths. Most LCMS pastors will decide dual faith/denomination ceremonies on an individual basis.
Is the Lutheran Church a false religion?
A religion can only be defined as either being "true or false to the believer".
This became clear to me in a meeting with a lady whom I would consider very knowledgable in comparative religion.
"A belief can become more real, in the minds of the believers, as more believers
announce their beliefs- and vice versa- A belief can become more false, to the non-believers, as more announce that they believe it is false"
To answer this question I would have to understand the true nature of reality, which has not, as of yet, been proven using a mathematical equation- which can be verified. The only way to verify would be to understand the absolute value of the term "0"- nothing.... so It is said.... "In order to understand the essence of everything- one must understand the essence of nothingness". _________________________ I'm sure the questioner is sincere, but the question turns out to be impertinent. Any system established by and for people of faith is ultimately a matter of faith, defined in scripture as being sure of things hoped for, and certain of what is not seen. It is not a matter of verifiability (which is probably forever impossible) and certainly not a matter of mathematics, which is far more limited in its power than many realize. It is a matter of freedom to believe as one chooses to believe, as long as those beliefs and practices do not involve harm to self or others.
What aspects of the church did Luther attack?
He attacked the indulgences, the idea that only the pope can read the bible, the idea that the church and the pope are infallible, and the idea that the Roman Church is supreme over other churches.
How are pastors elevated to the office of bishop in the Baptist church?
Is there an office of a bishop in the Baptist church? I thought, according to the Bible, the pastor is the bishop, when it is talking about the qualifications of the bishop, it is talking about the qualifications of the pastor. I believe that their are two offices in the church. The office of the Pastor and the Deacon. God is the head, Pastor is the under shepherd and the deacons are servants to the pastor, the church and to God.
Lightning.
11 Sun and moon stood still in the heavens
at the glint of your flying arrows,
at the lightning of your flashing spear.
How often do monks and nuns have special ceremonies?
As different religious orders have differing traditions-not to mention costumes, etc there is a considrable variety of ceremonial fucntions whichthe regular array of sacraments, vespers, masses, etc as an obligatory background. there are special induction ceremonies for postulants, professed members etc akin to a sort of spiritual graduation or promotional rite. if one is reallyinterested inthis sort of thing try contacting one of the cloistered convents or monasteries through the mail, the Blue Chapel is in Union city.(Dominican Sisters) themroe restri ctive orders might have more quiet time and such like but almost all use music amnd chants-another area for specialization and diversity.
Why did you choose the Christian denomination you joined and not the others?
Even though the Body of Christ is one, there are many expressions of it. Some denominations are more open to God's Holy Spirit than others. Have you ever been to a church that was so formal that you wanted to leave because the Holy Spirit was being quenched there. There is a difference between being formal and being legalistic. If you are formal and sincere as a Christian, let's say in a Lutheran church, the Holy Spirit still has room to work somewhat. However, when we become legalistic like the Pharisees of the Bible in Jesus' day, we shut out the Spirit and make our own religion. Each church even within a denomination is different depending on whether they are allowing God to work in their hearts.
As to why I joined the church I did, it is because I have finally found the place I belong. Can you imagine if all churches were like the Catholic church or a pentecostal church on the other extreme. Everyone belongs somewhere, but if we allow ourselves to be hurt in a particular church and never go back to any church, we miss the corporate fellowship. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 10:25, not to forsake the gathering together of ourselves in church. We need that togetherness to help encourage and strengthen us for what we will face in the coming week.
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As for me, I prayed and asked God to help and trusted friends around me helped me.
The presumption is that they will remain chaste.
A major difference between Calvinism and Lutheranism relates to?
The major difference between the two relates to the emphasis on predestination.
Why was jesus called king of the jews?
Because he is their ultimate ruler AND saviour.
Jewish AnswerOne of the types of moshiachim is a king. Therefore, the Christians called Jesus the King of the Jews because that's the type of moshiach that many of the Jews were hoping for 2000 years ago. However, this is specifically a Christian claim and is not accepted by Jews.
What was Lutheran belief on celibate priests?
Ordained Lutheran priests were allowed to be married. They are still allowed to be today. Celibacy is not compulsory for Lutheran clergy.
What is OO Lutheran negative blood?
Sorry "Retired History Teacher" your answer has no medical background neither does your education.
Lutheran Blood types do exist. It is because of the presence of a very rare antigen called the "Lutheran Antigen". It effects less than .003% of the population and it's very very rare. I've only seen it twice in my long career as a paramedic/emergency room tech.
Sometimes things that are named like a religion has nothing to do with a religion. In this case it does not. I have no idea how it got the name Lutheran antigens but they do exist... and a simple google search before you posted would have proven this. It probably has something to do with the LU gene in the human DNA code.
Why do Lutherans hate Catholics?
I didn't know they did. I never hear any of my people knocking Lutherans. I think this is just one badly informed person talking. We are none of us Christians if we hate.
Is Christ Lutheran School in West Covina?
Yes it is on Citrus Avenue right by Cortez Park. South of the 10 Fwy.
Do you have to attend a Lutheran seminary to become a Lutheran minister?
No you do not. The Pastor at my church was actually a Baptist Minister before he came to our church and he did not study at a Lutheran seminary.
In Australia, the answer is yea.
There are only two ways in which can become a Lutheran pastor:
1. Attend a Lutheran seminary
2. For an elder (or other established Lutheran parish member) to go through an alternative accredited programme externally via the Lutheran seminary, in order to serve in his home church.
Will a pastor lose his pension if he leaves the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America?
A pastor who leaves the ELCA may retain all their retirement accounts with the ELCA Board of Pensions (BOP), transfer them to the LCMC-provided investment opportunities, or transfer them to any private retirement programs of their choice. Likewise, the served congregation can continue to contribute to the pastor's retirement plan regardless of where that plan is held.
