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26 Μαΐ 2024 · These four theological differences provide a summary of some of the major differences between Lutheran and Catholic beliefs: Doctrinal Authority: Lutherans believe only the Holy Scriptures hold authority in determining doctrine; Roman Catholics give doctrinal authority to the Pope, traditions of the church, and the Scriptures.
The Lutheran faith preaches that whoever has faith in Jesus alone will receive salvation from the grace of God and will enter heaven for eternity. The key doctrine, or material principle, of Lutheranism is the doctrine of justification.
Worldwide, Lutheran churches are organized into two associations. Most are members of the Lutheran World Federation, with headquarters in Geneva. It represents a spectrum of positions on major doctrinal and social positions.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. As of 2022, it has approximately 2.9 million baptized members in 8,640 congregations.
24 Οκτ 2024 · Lutheranism, branch of Christianity that traces its interpretation of the Christian religion to the teachings of Martin Luther and the 16th-century movements that issued from his reforms. It is the second largest Protestant denomination, after the Baptist churches.
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF; German: Lutherischer Weltbund) is a global communion of national and regional Lutheran denominations headquartered in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The federation was founded in the Swedish city of Lund in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1947 to coordinate the activities of the many ...
