LUTHERAN CHURCH Definition & Meaning

Lutheran Church

A Protestant denomination that arose from the teachings of Martin Luther . Lutherans are known for their stress on the doctrine of justification by grace, through faith , and for their insistence on the Bible (see also Bible ) alone as a rule of faith. Lutherans practice baptism of infants and believe that Jesus is really, not just symbolically, present in the sacrament of Communion .

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The Lutheran Church is strongest among the people of Germany and Scandinavia , where it is an established church (see also established church ), supported by the government. In the United States, it is strongest among people descended from Germans and Scandinavians.

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She was safe in her home, Mid-City, but the pictures had come from the secretary of Palisades Lutheran Church, who was evacuating.

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North American Lutheran Church, a conservative denomination formed in response to liberal trends in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is constituted.

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Lewis Busch, pastor of nearby Zion Lutheran Church and School, said he felt “profound sadness” at hearing about the arrest.

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Malone said he got off his bike and ran down a staircase at the University Lutheran Church off 16th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 50th Street.

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Because of the overflow crowd expected there, officials have encouraged the public to instead watch the livestream from home or at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Burnsville.

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