Why I am Lutheran

   + “Luther himself has no desire to be Lutheran except insofar as he teaches the Holy Scriptures in purity.” (#2679).

+ “...Nothing is to be done, taught, or believed except what is commanded by a very definite Word of God.” (#2681)

+ “‘We conclude that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the Law’ (Romans 3:28). But we teach that this faith is a gift of God, created in our heart by the Holy Spirit, not fashioned or formed by our own acts...” (#2684)  

+ “The perfectly pure, the only, and the certain Word of God must be the foundation of our faith.” (#2693) (Quotes from What Luther Says, Vol. II, under “Lutheran Church”) 

+ “Faith is an unceasing and constant looking which turns the eyes upon nothing but Christ, the Victor over sin and death and the Giver of righteousness, salvation and life eternal.” (#1374)

+ “But if faith is real, it is a sure confidence of the heart and a firm assent, by which Christ is apprehended in such a way that He is the object of faith.” (#1386).

+ “Not for the sake of our faith but for Christ’s sake faith and salvation are given to us.” (#1456) (Quotes from What Luther Says,Vol. 1, under “Faith”)

that they are received into favor, and that their sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake, who, by His death, has made satisfaction for our sins.This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight. Romans 3 and 4” (Augsburg Confession,Article IV) I am a Lutheran because by the Spirit of God I am convinced of the Reformation principles:

SCRIPTURE ALONE, GRACE ALONE, FAITH ALONE