The
Common Confession (below) is a seven-part statement of faith,
highlighting some of the important biblical and confessional doctrines
of traditional Lutheran theology. It has been adopted as the faith
statement of both LC3 and Lutheran
CORE, in addition to many other reform groups and individuals (refer
to our Supporters
page).
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CC1) |
The Lord Jesus Christ |
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We are people who believe and confess our faith
in the Triune God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We trust and
believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. |
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CC2) |
The Gospel of Salvation |
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We believe and confess that all human beings are
sinners, and that sinners are redeemed by the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ. God alone justifies human beings
by faith in Christ – a faith that God creates through the
message of the Gospel. As ambassadors for Christ, God uses us to
speak his Word and build his kingdom |
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CC3) |
The Authority of Scripture |
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We believe and confess that the Bible is God's
revealed Word to us, spoken in Law and Gospel. The Bible is the
final authority for us in all matters of our faith and life. |
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CC4) |
A Common Confession of Faith |
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We accept and uphold that the Lutheran
Confessions reliably guide us as faithful interpretations of
Scripture, and that we share a unity and fellowship in faith
with others among whom the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached
and the sacraments are administered in accordance with the
Gospel. |
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CC5) |
The Priesthood of All Believers |
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We believe and confess that the Holy Spirit
makes all who believe in Jesus Christ to be priests for service
to others in Jesus' name, and that God desires to make use of
the spiritual gifts he has given through the priesthood of all
believers. |
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CC6) |
Marriage and Family |
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We believe and confess that the marriage of male
and female is an institution created and blessed by God. From
marriage, God forms families to serve as the building blocks of
all human civilization and community. We teach and practice that
sexual activity belongs exclusively within the biblical
boundaries of a faithful marriage between one man and one woman. |
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CC7) |
The Mission and Ministry of the Congregation |
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We believe and confess that the church is the
assembly of believers called and gathered by God around Word and
Sacrament, and that the mission and ministry of the church is
carried out within the context of individual congregations,
which are able to work together locally and globally. |
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