The entire Bible, which points to Jesus as the Savior, is the inspired and errorless Word of God. It is God’s message of love and hope for all people.

There is only one true God, who exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

God is the creator of the universe.

Adam and Eve, our first parents, were originally created by God pure and holy. They lived according to God’s will, doing what was pleasing to Him.

Adam and Eve, the man and woman God created in the beginning, went against God’s will and brought sin into the world. Since that time, all people have been conceived and born in sin.

Sin is living out of relationship with God, not living according to God’s will, and thus transgressing His holy will in thought, word and deed.

People cannot save themselves by their good works or restore themselves to a right relationship with God.

God sent His Son, Jesus, into the world. He is both true God and true man. He lived to fulfill God’s law for us, died on the cross to pay the penalty our sins deserved, and rose from the     dead so that we might have eternal life. He ascended into heaven, where He now sits at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us.

Because of Jesus’ death on the cross, God declares a person just (or righteous) and forgiven. This happens not because of human effort, but because God gives to the world the forgiveness won by Jesus.

Faith in Jesus, which receives God’s forgiveness, is a gift of God. It is given by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thus, all the glory for human salvation belongs to God.

The means of grace are the Word, Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. By these means, the merits of Jesus’ perfect life and atoning death are personally conveyed to people. Through these means, God imparts forgiveness and both creates and strengthen faith in Christ.

Jesus will come again to take all believers to Himself. On the final day, all the dead will be raised. Those who are still alive will be bodily transformed. After this, the final judgment will take place. Unbelievers will go into eternal damnation, and believers into eternal life.

The true Christian church is made up of all believers of all times who have faith in the Triune God and in Jesus Christ as their only Savior.

God wants Christians to join with other believers in church which correctly teach God’s Word and administer Holy Baptism and Holy Communion according to the teachings of Scripture.

Christians are called to tell others that the only way of salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ, and to show their faith by their deeds of love toward others.

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