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With the universal Christian Church, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator
of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer
and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in
the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who
creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments. The three persons of
the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
Being "Lutheran," Christ Our Savior accepts and teaches the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther
that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th
century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in
three short phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.
Grace alone
God loves the people of the world, even
though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love.
He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Faith alone
By
His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time,
Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those
who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it
offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness
through Him.
Scripture alone
The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
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