BY GRACE, THROUGH FAITH
Oct 11, 2014
Which way to go? Can’t make up your mind? We see yards decorated with tombstones and ghosts and spooky costumes with kids inside walking the streets looking for treats. For most its harmless fun, a way to get out and visit the neighbors. For Martin Luther it was a time to nail a statement on the church door: you cannot buy a person’s way into heaven...
Jul 1, 2014
Noah – The Man, The Ark, The Flood By: Rev. Kurt Klaus (Includes subtitles in English) A five centuries-old man building a huge boat on the startling news of coming floodwaters – sounds like the makings of one remarkable story. It is. Jump in and get your feet wet with Noah: The Man, The Ark, The Flood, the latest Bible study from the Men’s...
Apr 13, 2014
MIRACLES happen everyday. Like hail falling today on the church here in Carpentersville on a very warm spring day before Palm Sunday. This is not so uncommon we know. But there are several astounding miracles that happened the day Jesus was crucified on a hill called Calvary. Join us this week at Faith as we talk about darkness covering the whole land for 3...
Apr 25, 2013
A community garden is underway at Faith, the produce from which will be given to people in need. This project is for anyone who likes to work in God’s earth with a heart to help and encourage a neighbor or friend struggling financially. If you would like to be involved or want to know more please call the church and leave a message at 847-428-2079. All...
Apr 17, 2013
We sometimes take the Bible for granted. We read Scriptures from the lecturn and pulpit every Sunday. We have copies of the Bible on our shelf at home and can access one quite easily. But what would it be like if we had no Bible at all? Rev Richard Wurmbrand, a Lutheran pastor, who was imprisoned for his faith for 14 years in Communist Romania was deprived of...
Apr 15, 2013
“Unto him that sits on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be blessing and honor and power and glory for ever and ever” Rev 5:13 We worship the Lamb who reigns. He also remains the great Shepherd of our soul. According to Watchman Nee “To worship the creature rather than the creator is an inbred tendency in us. All the conflict in this book of...
Apr 13, 2013
Heaven is my home. Our evening with Don Piper, author of 90 minutes in Heaven was amazing. He is a walking miracle. If you were blessed by Don’s testimony and sharing of God’s word, or would like to let us know how you felt about it, please leave a comment. Pass this link to our church website along to a friend. He is risen indeed! He is worthy! ...
Apr 13, 2013
by DAVID C. STEINMETZ c. 2012 Religion News Service DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) Protestants have traditionally celebrated Oct. 31 as the anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that divided Western Christendom and gave birth to such diverse religious groups as Lutherans, Presbyterians, Anglicans and Mennonites. On Oct. 31, 1517, an...
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and of earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
And is seated at right hand of God the Father Almighty,
From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit.
The holy catholic church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And of the life everlasting.
Amen.
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.
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.
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.
For more than 2,000 years people have asked this question. We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but in the Bible we have the record of His birth, life, death on the cross, and resurrection. Through the study of the Bible, you can seek the answer to this age-old question.
The word "Synod" in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod comes from Greek words that mean "walking together." The term has rich meaning in our church body, because congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod. Though diverse in their service, our congregations hold to a shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.
Lutheran congregations are confessional. Our congregations believe the Lutheran Confessions are a correct interpretation and presentation of biblical doctrine.
Contained in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, these statements of belief were transcribed and shared broadly by church leaders during the 16th century.Luther's Small Catechism contains essential summaries of our beliefs, while the Augsburg Confession gives more detail about what Lutherans believe.
"What About?" is a series of 27 pamphlets, written by former Synod President Rev. Dr. A.L. Barry, that address doctrinal topics, moral issues and concerns in the church to help Christians grow in their understanding of these important questions.
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