OUR BELIEFS

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As Lutheran Christians, we live by:

GRACE ALONE – In Jesus Christ, God’s gifts of forgiveness, new life, and salvation are offered freely, to all.

FAITH ALONE – Faith receives God’s gifts gratefully and responds in a life of joyful service.

SCRIPTURE ALONE – God’s Word is the foundation of our lives and a reliable source of comfort and hope.

For more information on our beliefs and practices...

• An Introduction to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod--A historical background and general overview of LCMS beliefs.
• Who is Jesus?--This document addresses the question by taking a look at the Apostles' Creed.
• The Way of Life--A self-guided Bible study that further explores the question, "who is Jesus?".

A complete summary of Lutheran doctrine can be found in the Lutheran Confessions:

• The Three Ecumenical Creeds
• The Augsburg Confession
• The Defense of the Augsburg Confession
• The Large Catechism
• The Small Catechism
• The Smalcald Articles
• Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope
• The Epitome of the Formula of Concord
• The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord

Entire Book of Concord in PDF Format(2MB file)

Living Christ is affiliated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (although the official LC-MS website does not accurately reflect all of it’s congregations’ practices, including ours).  Please feel free to contact our pastor (kowert@living-christ.org)

if you have questions about Living Christ, or stop in to visit!