The Bible

Frequently Asked Questions from info@elca.org

Questions about the Bible:

Do ELCA Lutherans believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God?
Do Lutherans believe in reincarnation?
Do Lutherans believe in the Holy Spirit?
Do Lutherans believe Jesus was born of a virgin?
Do Lutherans believe only Christians will experience resurrection?
Do Lutherans confess their sins?
Do Lutherans worship one God or three?
Do we become angels when we die?
How can the ELCA justify ordaining women as pastors and bishops?
How come the Bible reading for today was from a book not in the Bible?
How could Jesus have been God's Son?
How do Lutherans use the Apocrypha?
How do Lutherans view God?
How does the soul relate to the body?
Is Baptism enough?
Mom and I are debating whether baptized babies are "right with God" or if we have to ask Jesus into our hearts at some later age.
Was Jesus truly God?
We should live in harmony. If we as Lutherans can't live together as one godly church, how can we expect the rest of the world to do so?
What do Lutherans believe about Baptism?
What do Lutherans believe about Jesus' resurrection?
What do Lutherans believe about Jesus?
What do Lutherans believe about the Bible?
What do Lutherans mean by "Salvation by grace"?
What do Lutherans teach about angels?
What does "faith alone" mean?
What does the ELCA teach about creation vs. evolution?
What is original sin?
What is the Apocrypha?
What is the Bible?
What is the difference between the various Bible translations?
What is the ELCA view on women in leadership positions?
What is the Holy Spirit?
What is the official ELCA translation of the Bible?
What is the soul?
What must a person do to become a Christian?
What role does faith play in salvation?
Who is Jesus Christ?
Who is Jesus, and why should I believe in him?
Why are some Scripture readings in worship not from the regular books of the Bible?
Why are the Lutheran Ten Commandments different from others'?
Why do Lutherans baptize infants?
Why is grace a particularly Lutheran concept?
Why was Jesus baptized?
Would Jesus be the world's savior if he had died a natural death?

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