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Hope Lutheran Church
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What We Believe

+++We Believe
in the "triune God" as confessed in the Apostle's Creed:

I believe  in God  the Fathe r Almighty,  maker of  heaven
and  earth,  and in  Jesus Christ,  His only  Son our  Lord,
who was  conceived by  the Holy  Spirit, born of the virgin
Mary,  suffered under  Pontius Pilate,  was crucified, died,
and was  buried.  He descended  into hell.   The third day
He rose again from the dead.  He ascended  into heaven
and sits  at the  right hand  of God,  the  Father  Almighty.
From  thence  He will  come to  judge the  living and  the
dead.   I believe  in  the  Holy  Spirit,  the  holy   Christian
Church,  the  communion  of  saints,  the  forgiveness  of
sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.



+++We Believe
that we are born into a sinful world, deliberately participate
in sin  and  are  helpless  to  change  our  sinful ways  and
please God. 

+++We Believe
Jesus, the Son of God, was born, lived, suffered, died and
was  raised to  new life  to forgive  our sins,  and put away
God's wrath that we may be children of God. 

+++We Believe
that God  gives the forgiveness  that Jesus earned to all
who trust in Him; and that God the Holy Spirit works this
saving faith  and trust  in our heart  through Baptism, the
Lord's Supper, and God's Word.

+++We Believe
that the Bible is God's inspired, faithful and true Word,
and the only source for knowledge about God and His
love for us in Jesus Christ.



Holy Communion/The Lord's Supper

At Hope, we practice Close Communion. This means
we   celebrate  the   Lord's  Supper   with  those  who
believe as we do. We believe that with the bread and
wine  Jesus  also  gives  His  true  body and  blood to
forgive,  renew,  and assure us of His mercy and love.
Our  Lord  invites  to  His  table  those  who  trust  His
words repent of their sin,  and promise to  forgive and
love as Jesus does.

If you  are uncomfortable,  unsure,  or believe  differently
from this church or the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod,
please speak  to a  Pastor about  receiving instruction  in
the  Lord’s Supper  for the  future.  When visiting us , you
may remain seated and  pray for those communing, or to
come up with hands folded for a blessing.

If you believe as we do, ask yourself the following
questions  in  preparation for  the reception  of the
Lord's Supper...

 - Do I believe I am a sinner  and am I sorry  for my sins
   of thought, word, and deed?

 - Do I believe that Jesus' sacrifice has paid the debt for
   my sins, and do trust in Him alone for my forgiveness
   and my salvation? 
 - Do I believe that in Holy Communion I receive the real
   body and blood  of the risen Christ  for the forgiveness
   of my sins, strengthening of my faith, and for my
   salvation?
 - Do I promise to reject my past sinful life and now live
as the child of God that I am?


(If you have been baptized in the name of the Triune God,
are in agreement with our Lutheran beliefs and have been
confirmed, and answer  "Yes"  to the above questions, we
welcome you  to commune  with us.  Please  register your
communion in the friendship folder as it is passed.)

  


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