Various Beliefs And Practices In Lutheran Church

Publié par Unknown on mercredi 20 mai 2015

By Winifred Christensen


Martin Luther was a Catholic monk who was excommunicated when he started to go against some of the practices taught by the friars. He thought that some of their teachings were negating the Bible. So, even when his life was constantly threatened at the time, he spread his teachings to other people until it spread throughout Europe. Since then, the religious congregation he has formed has been called Lutheranism.

However, Luther continued to practice some of those he learned from his previous religion. He still believed that every person needs to be baptized. The Lutheran Church Wilmington still adopts the practice and they allow both baptism during infancy and also during adulthood. But they do not believe that communicating with God and asking for His forgiveness does not require the intervention of a priest.

They believe that infants and adults can be baptized. When it comes to communicating with God and confessing sins, they do not think a priest or a pastor is needed. They believe they can directly ask forgiveness from God. They base all their practices and teachings from the Bible and anything that goes against it is scrutinized. Righteousness must always be based on what they scripture says.

There are approximately, sixty million Lutherans in the world and they are spreading continually. They have a book of concord which is what all Lutherans consider as their basis for practice and confession. This book constitutes the various texts in which they base their belief in.

For many, religion is very important because this is one of the standards of social and cultural orientations of a community, family, or individuals. This is guides believers so that they can act according to moral and spiritual standards. This will in turn, make them act righteously. Different religions differ in practices depending on how they interpret the scriptures.

Worshipping comes with prayer. And prayer must be part of the daily habit of a true Christian. It is not necessary to go to church most of the time. As long as they do not forget to pray and to communicate constantly with the Almighty, they will not lose their way. Some are too busy but they still find time to insert prayer into their hectic schedules. This is already part of life in general, for a Christian.

Those who have strong religious beliefs are believed to be intact with the family and the community. Religion serves as a guide to act with good faith. Hence, for couples, they tend to stay together. Faithful couples are less likely to divorce. Also, families that pray together and spend most of the time together like going to church at least once a week, are also believed to be strong and close to one another.

Faith is also a good source of hope. When someone in the family or a very good friend is sick, prayer is one way to brighten things up. In addition, there had been many cases where drug addicts, alcoholics, and criminals have turned away from their misdemeanors and bad habits because they have found God.

Hence, there are positive implications of religion. It helps if there is something to hang on and believe in. It brings strength and comfort, which means a lot to any individual struggling with life.




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