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SCRIPTURE ALONE — SOLA SCRIPTURA

Who is Jesus?

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.

What does "Synod" mean?

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?" Series

"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.

• What About
• The Gospel
• The Bible
• The Small Catechism
• The Ten Commandments
• The Apostles' Creed
• The Lord's Prayer
• Holy Baptism
• Confession and Absolution
• The Sacrament of the Altar
• Being a Lutheran
• Lutheran Worship
• The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
• Telling the Good News about Jesus
• Christian Families
• Angels
• Death and Dying
• Pastors
• The New Millennium
• Christian Stewardship
• Fellowship in the Lord's Supper
• The Difference between the ELCA and the LCMS
• The Ordination of Women to the Pastoral Office
• Homosexuality
• Abortion
• Living Together Without Marriage
• Creation and Evolution