Our Beliefs
Learn about what we believe and teach at Trinity Lutheran.
OUR BELIEFS & PRACTICE
Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ
By the efforts outlined in our Mission Statement, it is our Shared Vision to make mature disciples for Jesus Christ.
What does it mean to be a mature disciple for Jesus Christ?
Christian disciples follow Jesus Christ and are actively engaged in God’s mission to make disciples of all nations.
Their lives are being transformed by the Gospel, so that the culture around them is ultimately transformed.
What are the habits of Christian disciples?
Their lives are being transformed by the Gospel as they:
Receive gratefully God’s good gifts in Divine Service
Search eagerly the Holy Scriptures
Confess humbly sin to God and to others
The culture around them is transformed as they:
Faithfully manage God-given vocations
Prayerfully endure life’s crosses
Joyfully gather in one community of faith
Confidently articulate the faith
Our Belief & Practice
With the universal Christian Church, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments. The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
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. Visit the "Who Is Jesus" page on the LCMS website for more information.
Being “Lutheran?”
Our congregations accept and preach the Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.
Grace alone - Sola Gratia
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Faith alone - Sola Fide
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.
Grace alone - Sola Scriptura
The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
What does “Synod” mean?
The word “Synod” in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) 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.
Why do you worship like that?
The divine
Service
Why do Lutherans worship the way that we do? The pattern of our worship has been used for many generations and there is signifcance and meaning behind every part of worship. Watch Pastor Muther’s videos on each part of the service to learn more!
