Lutherans know Jesus Christ and build their lives on Him.  They know Jesus Christ is the perfect Son of God, that He died for every person in the world, that He rose from the dead and lives for all people who believe in Him as their Savior.

 Lutherans live with the sure hope of eternal life because of Jesus Christ.  They know they are not perfect and they make mistakes in their life with God.  But they also know that Jesus Christ has paid for and won forgiveness for those who repent and seek His forgiveness.  They know God will forgive them because of Jesus.

 Lutherans are Christians who share many beliefs with other Christians.

· God is three persons in one.  God the Father created the world and cares for it; God the Son (Jesus) lived as a human being, died and rose from the dead; God the Holy Spirit works God’s will in the world.
· The Bible is God’s Word written for us by human writers.
· Sin exists in every person and is the cause of bad things people do to each other.
· The earth and all its inhabitants were created to serve and bring honor to God.
· After death, everyone will exist forever—either in heaven or hell.
· God has a plan to end the world.  On that day He will judge everyone living and dead.  He will judge us according to our faith in Jesus Christ.

To learn more about what Lutheran Christians believe you are invited to go to http://www.lcms.org/ — “Belief and Practices”