What We Preach & Teach
"My conscience is captive to the Word of God. Here I stand. I can do no other."
Martin Luther
The Holy Trinity
At Redeemer Lutheran Church, we teach and respond to the love of the Triune God:
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.
This belief and love is confirmed in the words of The Three Ecumenical Creeds:
The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed.
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.
This belief and love is confirmed in the words of The Three Ecumenical Creeds:
The Apostles' Creed, The Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed.
GRACE ALONE, FAITH ALONE, SCRIPTURE ALONE
As a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod (LCMS), we accept and teach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. These teachings and beliefs can be summed up in the phrases Grace alone (Sola Gratia), Faith alone (Sola Fide), and Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura).
Sola Gratia
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.
Sola Fide
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people for 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.
Sola Scriptura
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.
Sola Gratia
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.
Sola Fide
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people for 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.
Sola Scriptura
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.
the Lutheran confessions
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod accepts the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and inerrant Word of God, and subscribes unconditionally to all the symbolical books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church as a true and unadulterated statement and exposition of the Word of God.
We accept the Lutheran Confessions as articulated in the Book of Concord of 1580 because they are drawn from the Word of God and on that account regard their doctrinal content as a true and binding exposition of Holy Scripture and as authoritative for all pastors, congregations and other rostered church workers of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
We accept the Lutheran Confessions as articulated in the Book of Concord of 1580 because they are drawn from the Word of God and on that account regard their doctrinal content as a true and binding exposition of Holy Scripture and as authoritative for all pastors, congregations and other rostered church workers of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
SOCIAL ISSUES
As Lutheran Christians, we maintain a dual citizenship in two kingdoms: one spiritual and the other earthly. But living out the Christian faith in witness and mercy while honoring the governments and rulers set in place can sometimes be tricky business.
What happens when the government promotes lifestyles that are contrary to the Word of God? How does a Christian respond when it intrudes into the realm of the Church?
Learn more about responding to the social issues of our day with gentleness and respect through the Word of God at this LCMS link.
What happens when the government promotes lifestyles that are contrary to the Word of God? How does a Christian respond when it intrudes into the realm of the Church?
Learn more about responding to the social issues of our day with gentleness and respect through the Word of God at this LCMS link.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
You can learn much more about our doctrine, teaching, and beliefs by visiting the Frequently Asked Questions page at the Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod website.