WE BELIEVE the Sacred Scriptures are the written Word of God and the only norm and rule for faith and life.

WE BELIEVE God has revealed himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three separate and distinct persons and yet one God, the Holy Trinity

WE BELIEVE God speaks to us in Law and Gospel: the Law to reveal our sins and show us our need for a Savior, and the Gospel, to reveal Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord

WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ is true man born of the Virgin Mary, and true God born of the Holy Spirit.

WE BELIEVE Jesus' death on the cross is the atonement for our sins and gives life and salvation to all who believe in him.

WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit comes to us through the Means of Grace, the Word and the Sacraments.

WE BELIEVE with St. Mark (Mark 16) that all who believe and receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism will be saved.

WE BELIEVE with St. Paul (1 Corinthians 12) that in the Sacrament of Holy Communion we receive the true Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the forms of bread and wine for the forgiveness of our sins.

WE BELIEVE with St. John (John 20) our Lord Jesus has given his Church on earth the authority to forgive sins in his name.

WE BELIEVE the Church is the Communion of Saints, the assembly of forgiven sinners, among whom the Gospel is preached and the Sacraments are administered until Christ shall come again, when with all the Saints we shall celebrate the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and enjoy Holy Communion with God our Father for ever.

LUTHERAN CHRISTIANS
confess the three great Ecumenical Creeds:
APOSTLES' CREED
NICENE CREED
ATHANASIAN CREED
and the
LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS
chief of which are
AUGSBURG CONFESSION
LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM

For more information about What We Believe, check out the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Web Site.