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in the one true God, the Holy Trinity, as
confessed in the three ecumenical creeds, who is the Creator and
Sustainer of all things
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that the entire Bible is the
inerrant, inspired, and holy Word of God and the source and norm of
Christian doctrine; the confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
as found in the Book of Concord of 1580 are a correct exposition of
this Word of God.
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that all people are in bondage to sin, death,
and the devil, and are unable to free themselves or make themselves
right with God by their own powers
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that Jesus Christ, true God and true man,
lived a perfect and holy life for us, shed His blood for us on the
cross to atone for our sins, and rose from the grave on the third
day to conquer Satan and the grave for us.
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that the Holy Spirit delivers Christ's forgiveness,
life, and salvation to us-fully and freely-through the preaching
of the Word and the Sacraments of Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord's
Supper
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that Christ is working in us to lead lives
of faith toward God and fervent love toward one another
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that Christ will come again on the Last
Day to judge the living and the dead and to give eternal life to
all who believe in Him
