| Subject | Date Asked |
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| the true God | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I attended the Lutheran church in Sweden and over the years have come to understand that God is very ...
A: Don: Thank you for your question. The view of God that you describe sounds to me not too much ...
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| artificial insemmination. | 11/7/2009 |
Q: \Is it sinful for a virgin to take the sperm of a stranger to have a baby without having intercourse ...
A: Kitty: Thank you for your question. I don't think there is anything inherently sinful about ...
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| Salvation and Suicide | 10/25/2009 |
Q: Actually, I have two questions. #1 - What is the ELCA belief about suicide? Can a person who has ...
A: Janet: Thank you for your question. Suicide is one of the most painful things that sometimes ...
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| enjoying life | 10/14/2009 |
Q: Are Christians supposed to enjoy life? ANSWER: Alex: Thanks for your question. Should Christians ...
A: Alex: I would be glad to recommend some books that I often loan to people in our congregation. 1. ...
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| enjoying life | 10/14/2009 |
Q: Are Christians supposed to enjoy life?
A: Alex: Thanks for your question. Should Christians enjoy life? By all means! Although we do not ...
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| Lutheran Marriage requirements | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I'm going to try to keep this short but it may be difficult. I would like to be married in a ...
A: Ashley: Thank you for your question. Generally, the requirements for marriage in a Lutheran church ...
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| the authority of the pope | 10/11/2009 |
Q: Iam a catholic religious,doing my Bph in kottayan,india.I am so much interested in lutheranism.I try ...
A: Jain: Thank you for your question. As I answer, I will also try and give you a brief outline of ...
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| The Triune God | 10/9/2009 |
Q: where do we get the Triune God from?
A: Lewis: Thank you for your question, sorry I was delayed in getting back to you. The doctrine of ...
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| Numbers 22 | 10/7/2009 |
Q: How are we to interpret Numbers 22:28-30? Did God really inspire Balaam's donkey to talk, or is ...
A: Cody: Thank you for your question. The story of Balaam's donkey is one of those interesting Old ...
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| God's Law | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: Thank you for your question. God did give to Moses the 10 Commandments and many other laws ...
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| Bible ? | 9/28/2009 |
Q: Martin, Questions concerning the bible; Is the bible the word of God, or just another ...
A: Bob: Thank you for your question, sorry for the delay. I would say that the Bible is the word of ...
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| Lutheran annulment possible? | 9/25/2009 |
Q: A man and a woman each were baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and married very recently ...
A: Bonnie: Thank you for your question. As Lutherans, we really have no provision for a theological ...
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| Sex on New Earth | 9/21/2009 |
Q: 1. Resurrected people on earth will marry and having sex? Resurrected husband and wife will be ...
A: Samuel: Thank you for your question. I think I can give an answer to the first three of your ...
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| officiating weddings | 9/16/2009 |
Q: My daughter is getting married for the second time and would like a very small family affair, She ...
A: Karen: Thank you for your question and congratulations in your daughter's upcoming wedding. First, ...
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| Comparison of PC(USA) and Lutheranism (LCMC Mission Congregation(s) | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I'm 15, and just began attending an LCMC congregation that's basically next to our house. My mom is ...
A: Justin: Thank you for your question. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) is a more orthodox, ...
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| Eucharist | 5/28/2009 |
Q: If the bread and wine are the body and blood of Jesus how come the bread and wine are then eaten ...
A: The question of hair and clothing; etc. can best be allocated to the realm of contemporary cultural ...
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| Faith, the Church and Me | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I am Lutheran who has found himself disillusioned with the Church. When I was young, I was a member ...
A: Rob: I am so sorry to hear of your pain, disappointment, and disillusionment with the church. To ...
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| divorce and remarriage | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I am a divorced Catholic. I remarried a divorced Lutheran. I have experienced much conflict and ...
A: Alice: Thank you for your question. I am so sorry for the trouble you have experienced from others ...
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| Why be Lutheran | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I realize that I'm asking a question that really can't be answered because it is something I have to ...
A: Dusty: Thank you for your question. Why am I a Lutheran? For one, that is the denomination in ...
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| Eucharist | 5/20/2009 |
Q: If the bread and wine are the body and blood of Jesus how come the bread and wine are then eaten ...
A: For Lutherans, Christ's real presence in the Eucharist does not ontologically change the bread and ...
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| method of baptism | 5/19/2009 |
Q: If in baptism we are dead and buried with Lord Jesus, does this not mean that baptism should be done ...
A: Arjan: Great question. The way in which I read Hebrews 11 is that we are now called to live a life ...
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| ECLA vs Catholic | 5/16/2009 |
Q: what are the differences between the two?
A: Kyle: Thank you for your question. I will try and give you a brief outline of the basics of ...
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| method of baptism | 5/13/2009 |
Q: If in baptism we are dead and buried with Lord Jesus, does this not mean that baptism should be done ...
A: Basically, we follow Jesus' commandment at the end of the gospel of Matthew: "Go and make ...
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| method of baptism | 5/11/2009 |
Q: If in baptism we are dead and buried with Lord Jesus, does this not mean that baptism should be done ...
A: Arjan: Thank you for your question. You raise and excellent point--it is said that Luther himself ...
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| What should a Lutheran expect at a Catholic vigil service? | 5/5/2009 |
Q: Rev. Eldred: I am a practicing Lutheran (LCMS) who will be attending a Vigil service to show ...
A: Jesse: Thank you for your question. I must confess that I am not certain exactly what you may ...
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| mainline/evangelical | 5/5/2009 |
Q: I attend an Assemblies of God church, and in my area there are a very large number of ELCA churches. ...
A: Shaun: Thank you for your question. First, I am sorry that people poke fun at your beliefs. Even ...
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| Divorce/remarriage | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I was raised in a ALC (ELCA) church. I was baptized and confirmed. I had an abortion I didn't want ...
A: Jane: First of all, thank you for sharing your journey. It sounds as if you are finally at a ...
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| What do Lutherans call their church leader | 4/16/2009 |
Q: Do Lutherans call their Ministers "Priests" as the Catholics do?
A: Peggy: I am sorry for the delay, thank you for your question. For the most part, Lutherans (at ...
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| Tree of Knowledge | 4/11/2009 |
Q: If God didn't want Adam and Eve to eat the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil why did He create ...
A: Alex: Thank you for your great question. It does seem as if God is setting up Adam and Eve, ...
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| Inter-faith/inter-cultural wedding | 4/6/2009 |
Q: Rev. Eldred, Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am a non-practicing Lutheran ...
A: Eric: Thank you for your question and congratulations on your pending wedding. Sorry that I have ...
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| Lutheran religion | 4/1/2009 |
Q: where did lutheran religion first started? what was the reason for Martin Luther separated from the ...
A: Berenisse: Thank you for your question. The Christian denomination known as "Lutheranism" began ...
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| Salvation | 3/31/2009 |
Q: Pastor, How does one become saved? How does someone in the Lutheran Church/Theology come to have a ...
A: John: Thank you for your question. Being "saved"is as easy as trusting in the promises of Jesus. ...
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| Pastor question | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I am recently returned to the ELCA and really enjoying it and finding my purpose. It just feels ...
A: Keira: Please accept my apologies for the tardiness of my answer. I had a death in the family, was ...
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| Pet Death | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I know that this question probably seems petty, but it's really bothering me right now. My ...
A: Stevenie: Please accept my apologies for my tardiness. I had a death in the family last week and ...
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| Communion | 3/23/2009 |
Q: Rev. Eldred, Could you please explain to me what ELCA Lutherans understand when the terms ...
A: John: Thank you for your question. Transubstantiation is the doctrine that teaches that as the ...
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| understanding history | 3/15/2009 |
Q: My mother was born in Norway and her family came to the Seattle area in 1913. All of my relatives ...
A: Barbara: Thank you for your question. You are correct, in 1913, the primary religious group in ...
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| ELCA vs. other denominations | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I'm sure you have probably covered my dilema somewhere in these pages, but I wasn't able to find the ...
A: Dee: Thank you for your question. I have been traveling, so I sorry that I am a little slow on ...
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| Muslim Lutheran Marriage | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I am a Lutheran and my fiancee is technically a Muslim, will this be a problem as far as being ...
A: Holly: Thank you for your question and congratulations on both your engagement and future marriage. ...
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| Lent and Lutherns | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I attended church more as a child than anything. I went as an adult with my children on occasion and ...
A: Stacey: Thank you for your question. Lenten observances such as a "lenten fast", or giving ...
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| Amillennialism | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I had a question about amillennialism. I have always believed that the 1,000 years of Revelation 20 ...
A: Dan: Sorry for the delay, I have had some extended family issues of late, and was a little ...
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| ELCA vs Missouri Synod | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I would really like to know the differences between these Lutherans. I was baptized Lutheran before ...
A: Sheryl: Sorry for the delay. I have been thinking about what you have written and also had some ...
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| Native american | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I am half Native American born on a reservation in South Dakota. My mother being white and father ...
A: Barbra: Thank you for your question. You raise a goodwhy didn't Jesus physically visit more peoples ...
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| ELCA vs Missouri Synod | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I would really like to know the differences between these Lutherans. I was baptized Lutheran before ...
A: First: Don't feel guilty. I am ELCA, but would be the first to tell you that if you have found a ...
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| Luther Movie | 1/28/2009 |
Q: Pastor Eldred, In the movie 'Luther', a disrbed young man named Thomas hangs himself and Luther has ...
A: Stuart: Great question. I am unaware of any historical instance in Luther's life on which this part ...
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| Church Government | 1/25/2009 |
Q: What is the church Government like in the Lutheran Church? Is there a priest, bishop, pope? I can't ...
A: Diana: Thank you for your question. Generally, the Lutheran churches have a mixture of an episcopal ...
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| Lutheran view on young motherhood? | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I am about to give birth in a couple of weeks, and I am very upset at the way a lot of people have ...
A: Chelsea: Thank you for your question. First, let me say congratulations on your new arrival! I ...
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| Wedding question from Mom | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I'll try to keep this brief but wedding ins and outs can get complicated. My oldest daughter is ...
A: Kate: Thank you for question and for sharing your very touching family story. My personal opinion ...
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| Jesus descending into hell | 1/11/2009 |
Q: Where in the Bible does this come from?
A: The Ephesians text may refer to Jesus descending to hell, or simply to his Incarnation to earth. It ...
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| JOINING LUTHERAN CHURCH | 1/8/2009 |
Q: I JUST CAME FROM THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL MASS FOR A DEAR FRIEND AT HER CHURCH, ST. PETERS ...
A: Helene: Thank you for your question and while I am sorry for the occasion that brought you to a ...
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| Neo-paganism | 1/3/2009 |
Q: My faith has been severely tested. I was a Christian, but then I started reading about neo-pagan ...
A: Alex: Thank you for your question. I am really not certain how best to answer you. You seem ...
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| Lutheran Contentions | 12/31/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are considering joining a local Lutheran church because it seems that Lutherans ...
A: Dan: My suggestion to find an ELCA congregation nearest you is to log on to elca.org and you'll ...
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| Lutheran Contentions | 12/30/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are considering joining a local Lutheran church because it seems that Lutherans ...
A: Dan: would agree with you wholeheartedly about women as pastors. In the ELCA, in fact, we do have ...
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| Christians reading Novels | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Do you think, as a Christian, that it's OK to read Novels or non-fiction that include violence? I ...
A: Christine: Thank you for your question. I think Christians have been wrestling with this sort of ...
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| Lutheran Contentions | 12/29/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are considering joining a local Lutheran church because it seems that Lutherans ...
A: Dan: Thank you for your question. Lutherans are a sometimes strange mixture of tradition ...
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| Holy Communion | 12/25/2008 |
Q: I was raised Lutheran,and have been married for 20yrs to a Catholic.We were married in the Lutheran ...
A: Janis: Thank you for your question. In most cases your husband is more that welcome to Communion ...
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| ELCA Lutheran need help picking a church! | 12/21/2008 |
Q: So I'm not sure if you can help me with this, but I found this page and thought why not ask? I was ...
A: Chantel: As always, local options differing according to local congregations--the feel, the people, ...
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| Systematic Theology | 12/15/2008 |
Q: Hey Rev. Eldred, I was wondering if you could please tell me what systematic theology textbook(s) ...
A: Andrew: They generally are Titled, "Systematic Theology, Vol 1" , etc. Volume Two and Three do have ...
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| Martin Luther | 12/12/2008 |
Q: Can you explain Luther's anti-semitic writings? I did not really know much about this until just ...
A: Carol: Thank you for your question. Luther's anti-Semitic writings have been a topic of a great ...
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| Systematic Theology | 12/7/2008 |
Q: Hey Rev. Eldred, I was wondering if you could please tell me what systematic theology textbook(s) ...
A: Andrew: Thank you for your question. It is not clear to me what the seminaries re using these days ...
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| Unpardonable Sin | 12/3/2008 |
Q: Since last writing to you about the Augsburg Confession, I joined a Lutheran Church {ELCA} and am in ...
A: Stuart: Great question. My take on the Lutheran take on the Unpardonable Sin is that it is not one, ...
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| Faith | 11/29/2008 |
Q: Could you explain how a person who rejects the Biblical account of Creation and the flood can accept ...
A: Hansen: Personally, I have no problem accepting the Exodus account "as is." There are a number of ...
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| Faith | 11/26/2008 |
Q: Could you explain how a person who rejects the Biblical account of Creation and the flood can accept ...
A: Hanson: Thank you for your question. I suppose much depends on what you mean by rejecting the ...
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| Christians | 11/16/2008 |
Q: Eldred What are the of the verses, of what chapters., of what books, of the Bible; that explains ...
A: Allen: Thank you for your question. There are three major Lutheran denominations in the US. The ...
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| Christians | 11/16/2008 |
Q: Eldred What are the of the verses, of what chapters., of what books, of the Bible; that explains ...
A: Allen: Thank you for your question. You raise a great question concerning how we live as ...
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| Gratia Universalis | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I live in Brazil and I'm a Lutheran attending Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil ...
A: Wanderley: Thank you for your question. The way in which "gratia universalis" is generally defined ...
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| Calvinism vs. Free will (Arminianism,ect.) | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Hey, I was wondering if you could help me out with something. My friends and I have theological ...
A: Jordan: Thank you for your question. Lutherans are closer to Calvinist than Armenians on the ...
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| communion | 11/8/2008 |
Q: when does a child receive communion. do they learn about confessing their sins to God?
A: Dawn: Sorry for the delay, I was at a retreat and neglected to turn on my "vacation" setting for ...
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| Continuing church in college | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I attend a relatively small college in Wisconsin. I know where the Missouri Synod, ELCA, and ...
A: Alicia: Thanks for your question. I am going to guess that if your have a LCMS background, and you ...
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| differ | 11/7/2008 |
Q: how do the baptist and Lutherans differ from eachother? also what do you think the Lord would have ...
A: Connor: Thank you for your question. I will try my best to highlight some key differences, as I ...
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| Lutheran religion | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I grew up going to a Lutheran church. I am looking into going back to church and taking my ...
A: Chier: Thanks for your question. A lot of people find themselves rediscovering church after they ...
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| Kingdom of God, is it inside us? | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Mr. Eldred, I have a question, what does this quote mean to you, "Jesus said... the Kingdom of God ...
A: Lillie: Thank you for your question. The quote you gave seems to have come nit from the Bible but ...
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| Lutheran theology | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I'm involved in a very challenging Bible study. As a lifelong Lutheran I'm hearing things from ...
A: Anita: Thank you for your question. I know what it is like to be in a small group were those ...
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| baptism | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have always understood that Lutherns believed that salvation was by grace through faith. In the ...
A: Del: Thank you for your question. Lutherans believe that were are saved by God's grace which ...
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| transfer | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Martin, I was wondering if you could please explain to me what the process is for transferring from ...
A: Scott: Transferring to a ELCA congregation is generally very easy. If you desire to make an ELCA ...
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| Luther and books of bible | 10/22/2008 |
Q: my name is Nick. I am a student in college and a practicing Lutheran. Recently I have been attending ...
A: Nick: Thank you for your question. There is sometimes a lot of confusion surrounding the ...
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| 1 Tim, 2:15....please help!! | 10/21/2008 |
Q: in first Timothy it says, the woman shall be saved through childbirth if she continues in faith, ...
A: Yana: You picked a very difficult verse, I must admit. I will give it my best shot. First, it is ...
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| Inviting Evangelicals | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Eldred, I'm 15 and my parents are Southern Baptist, however I am very interested in the ELCA and ...
A: Brad: Thank you for your question. First, yes Lutherans do emphasize a relationship with Jesus. ...
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| Baptizm | 10/12/2008 |
Q: My husband & I are going to have our 3 kids baptized this December - our oldest is 2, my brother in ...
A: Shawna: Congratulations on the upcoming baptisms of your children. My answer to your ...
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| Can angels exist on earth | 10/9/2008 |
Q: Eldred, Can angels from heaven exist on earth and who is seraphim, what are these beings and what ...
A: Lille: You have a great question. I don't really purport to ba an expert of Angels, but I will ...
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| Infant baptism needed for salvation? | 10/7/2008 |
Q: If a child dies and is not baptized, would they be considered saved? I think this is a belief of the ...
A: Michelle: Thank you for your question. Ultimately, we all trust in the grace and mercy of God. If ...
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| Lutheran versus Orthodoxy | 10/7/2008 |
Q: My husband recently turned Greek Orthodox. He sent our 12 year old daughter to a very religious ...
A: Carol: I am so sorry that your family has this strife and separation within your home. I am not ...
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| Lutheran v.s. Christians | 10/6/2008 |
Q: What is the difference between Lutherans and Christians?
A: Heather: Thank your for your question. Lutherans are one of many Christian denominations. We ...
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| Baptism | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I was wondering what r the requirements to get a child baptised in the Lutheran faith if I am a ...
A: Jennie: Thank you for your question. Each congregation may treat this a little differently, so it ...
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| ELCA vs WELS | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I am interested in hearing from an ELCA pastor what the differences are b/w the two synods. There ...
A: Robyn: Thank you for your question. There are three significant differences that I see between the ...
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| LCMS Autonomy | 9/24/2008 |
Q: Greetings, I am now a former LCMS Lutheran having left the synod in the past few months. I was ...
A: Leah: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I really don't have expertise in this facet of ...
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| Differences between religions | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I was raised (American) Baptist (not active at the moment) dating a active Lutheran. I know there ...
A: Chris: Thanks for your question. Some of the major differences between a Lutheran and a Baptist ...
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| I am lutheran trying to go out with a SDA | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Iam a Lutheran "trying" to go out with a member (She is a born Cathloic but she is NOT baptized ...
A: Kyle: Thank you for your question. First, I would assume that your friend would qualify as ...
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| Marrying in the Lutheran Church after Divorce | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I am a divorced Catholic. Was married for 18 years and my husband left me for another woman and was ...
A: Kathy: First of all, congratulations on finding a new person person to spend your life with. I ...
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| lutheran vs other christian denominations | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I am spearheading a group of musicians to present a city-wide collaborative event on Reformation ...
A: Nancy: It sounds as though it will be a festive Reformation Day in Oklahoma City! I will assume ...
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| Battle of New Orleans | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am continuing to study the issues surrounding the ELCA/LC-MS division. The ELCA perspective ...
A: Glenn: I think you are right on the track regarding some of the differences and their implications. ...
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| marriage | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I recently got engaged and my fiance and I cannot wait to get married. I am going over seas for the ...
A: Gabe: Thank you for your question and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. It is possible to ...
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| ELCA LC-MS | 9/4/2008 |
Q: Some time ago I read an article which described the separation of the ELCA and the LC-MS. The ...
A: Glenn: Thank for your question. The relationship between the ELCA and LCMS is complicated, I hope ...
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| divorce | 9/1/2008 |
Q: If someone gets divorced, does the lutheran religon allow them to become a pastor?
A: Khristan: Thank you for your question. In the Evangelical Lutheran Church of American (ELCA) to ...
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| Denomination of Protestants | 9/1/2008 |
Q: Why Protestant have so much so denominations? like Catholic and Orthodox have no sub denominations ...
A: Nick: You ask a great question. The Lutheran theologian/historian, Martin Marty has described this ...
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| Pastor's wife | 8/27/2008 |
Q: In the ELCA, is there any prescribed role for a pastor's wife? Is there an expectation that she be ...
A: Mare: To my knowledge there are no official rules or manuals to describe the role of the pastor's ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: Nick Thank you for your question. Your friend poses a very difficult and hard to reconcilehow do ...
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| marriage | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I recently became engaged to a great guy! We are both of Catholic upbringing but have found ...
A: Erin: Congratulations on your engagements and upcoming nuptials! I think that in most cases, a ...
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| Marriage and ordination | 8/17/2008 |
Q: My husband of 17 years is a senior at The Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia. He sent me ...
A: Cathleen: First, let me extend my sympathy for your recent experience--I cannot really imagine just ...
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| Coming of Lord | 8/16/2008 |
Q: when will Lord Christ will come, within 50 years ?
A: Nick: The short answer to your question is, "We do not know." Jesus was pretty clear that the time ...
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| Age of Mary | 8/1/2008 |
Q: What is the age of mary when she became pregnant and how many month she was pregnant ?
A: Nick: Thank you for your question. The Bible doesn't tell us how old Mary was when she became the ...
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| Going from catholic to Lutheran.... | 7/20/2008 |
Q: My question is....In 1999 I got married in a Cat. church.and then marriage...well 9 years later ...
A: Becca: Thank you for your question. Most generally, Lutherans approach remarriage with a "Law and ...
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| transferring | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I am a Presbyterian pastor. I have seen my denomination take clear steps in recent years to deny ...
A: Donald: I write as an ELCA pastor, and I think that you may find that the ELCA has some similar ...
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| How do you see re-marriage? | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I am Catholic and my divorce is almost final. I filed for divorce because of my husbands mental ...
A: I am very sorry to hear about your difficulties. I am not familiar with the term, "Pauline ...
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| death and the soul | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I have heard several Pastors say that when a person dies, the body returns to dust and the ground ...
A: Cal: Thank you for your question; you raise a particularly difficult and personally powerful ...
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| marriage | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Is a marriage compatable or accepted between a male Baptist and Female Lutheran? how exactly would ...
A: If you were to come to me as a couple wanting to get married, I would have no difficulties in ...
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| Synods | 6/1/2008 |
Q: Do the ECLA, LCMS, and the WELS consider themselves separate and distinct from one another? All ...
A: Gina: Thank you for your question--it is one that is commonly asked. Yes, we are all Lutherans so ...
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| miracles | 5/24/2008 |
Q: Does the Lutheran Religion officially recognize miracles?
A: Susan: Thank you for your question, I am sorry that the holiday weekend delayed my answering you. ...
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| Confirmation | 5/18/2008 |
Q: My husband grew up lutheran, and went to church till he was confirmed. I grew up baptis, and would ...
A: Cyndee: Thank you for your question. Lutherans believe that in Baptism, God has given us the new ...
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| Baptism...my husband is Lutheran and I am not. | 5/16/2008 |
Q: My husband and I are expecting the birth of our first child this summer. My husband is an active ...
A: Mandy: Thank you for your question. I respect your desire to do the appropriate things in regards ...
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| Lutherans and Catholics | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Is there a time of the year when Lutherans "bad mouth" (for lack of words) the Catholics and their ...
A: Christa: Thanks for your question. The answer, in a word is: no. There is no time of the year, ...
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| Starting of Lutheran Church | 4/27/2008 |
Q: What things about the Roman Catholic Church did Martin Luther disagree with and how did he happen to ...
A: Jane: Thank you for your question. I will try and give you a brief outline of the basics of ...
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| lutheran baptism | 4/22/2008 |
Q: My husband and I and my sister-in-law and her husband are having our two children baptized together ...
A: Laura: First of all, congratulations on the upcoming baptisms! As far as an enumeration or an ...
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| Romans 11 and Messianic Jews | 4/21/2008 |
Q: Can you comment on the relationship between the olive branch imagery in Romans, Ch 11., and ...
A: Bruce: I am sorry for the lateness of my replay, I have been at a church Assembly all week and ...
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| Female pastors | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have no problem with female pastors;but where does St.Paul/or other speakers allow this? Thanks.
A: Ron: Good question. The case for women pastors usually follows two tracks from the New Testament ...
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| First Communion | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I am writing an article that mentions First Communion, hereafter FC. I now understand from your ...
A: Rick: There is no set date for FC and local congregations are therefore free to choose what works ...
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| Baptism | 3/16/2008 |
Q: Are there any hard and fast rules relative to requirements that parents, grandparents, witnesses, ...
A: Joseph: Thanks for your question. By "classes" I am going with the idea of a pre-baptism meeting ...
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| Communion | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I was raised a Lutheran. I married a Catholic. He felt very strongly that our children be raised ...
A: Charlene: Let me assure you that I am not an expert when it comes to Roman Catholic rules and ...
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| The Lutheran Church Service | 3/15/2008 |
Q: I was raised Catholic, my husband Episcopal. We want our son to have a religious upbringing but my ...
A: Donna: If you were raised Roman Catholic I think you will find that, in most cases, Lutheran ...
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| baptism | 3/10/2008 |
Q: what is the baptism etiquette, are gifts to be given and the responsibility of Godparents?
A: Debbie: Please excuse my tardiness in replying to your question. Godparents, or Baptismal ...
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| Lutheran vs. United Methodist | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I am a United Methodist and I have been looking for a private school for my daughter. One of the ...
A: Jennifer: Yes, that is how I would explain it. Lutherans revel on being the "middle ground." We ...
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| Lutheran vs. United Methodist | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I am a United Methodist and I have been looking for a private school for my daughter. One of the ...
A: Jennifer: You raise a good question. I do think that for your experience, in a school setting, you ...
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| Reward in heaven | 3/4/2008 |
Q: My question is different, but on the same subject as rewards in Heaven. The New Testament speaks of ...
A: Laurie: You raise a common question. IT is easy to get confused with some of the language in the ...
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| First Communion | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I am sorry to say, I have been away from the Church for a number of years and have recently gone ...
A: Bonnie: Welcome back! I hope you are finding your experience a helpful one. I am going to assume ...
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| comparison | 3/2/2008 |
Q: What is the main difference(s) between the Lutheran religion and the Assembly of God religion?
A: Any: Let me start with the foundation of how we are they same. Both Lutherans and Assembly of God ...
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| Lutheran religion | 2/29/2008 |
Q: Why did Martin Luther leave the catholic religion? Was he a priest?
A: Loretta: Thank you for your question. The Christian denomination known as "Lutheranism" began in ...
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| Roman Catholic v.s. Lutheran | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I am going to a Lutheran service for a funeral of a family friend. Are Roman Catholics permitted to ...
A: Maura: Thanks for your question. I am going to say yes, but with a qualification. If you are ...
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| Son of God | 2/7/2008 |
Q: Why do we say that there is one God (God, the Son, the Holy Ghost) that is one person (trinity I ...
A: Christians have embraced the idea of a God as Trinity from the beginning, as they began to see that ...
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| Communion | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My Husband Grew up ELCA and I grew up in a non-denominational Church. I have a son that is 11 years ...
A: Robin: Thank you for your question and I am very sorry to hear about your predicament. Communion ...
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| Bible | 1/29/2008 |
Q: What version of the Bible is used by the Lutheran Church?
A: Sarah: Thanks for your question. There is no "official" translation of the Bible that is either ...
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| History of the Lutherans | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I am a Lutheran, born & raised, but the history has never really been explained to me. I know that ...
A: Kelly: Thank you for your question. I am sorry for the delay; I had an email address issue that I ...
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| godmother from a different church...problem? | 1/13/2008 |
Q: Good afternoon. I have a question regarding the baptism of my daughter. I am trying to do as much ...
A: Phil: You raise a great question. A generation ago, when it came to baptisms, we all pretty much ...
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| Sacaraments | 1/9/2008 |
Q: What are the 5 scaraments in the Lutheran religion?
A: Georgene: Thank you for your question. There are just two sacraments that Lutheran Christians ...
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| salvation issues | 1/8/2008 |
Q: Mr. Eldred: Does the bible teach anywhere that you can "lose" your salvation? For someone who loves ...
A: Leah, Once again, I apologize that it has taken me a week to write back. Please know that you have ...
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| Augsburg Confession Revisited | 1/1/2008 |
Q: First, I never got around to thanking you for your reply to my Augsburg Confession question a while ...
A: Stuart: Sorry for the delay. First, congratulations on your reading through the Augsburg Confession ...
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| My enemies? | 12/23/2007 |
Q: What is meant by the statement on a card I found in my mailbox (from a Lutheran Church, inviting me ...
A: Salley: Thanks for your question. The Christmas press has delayed my somewhat. You wrote: I ...
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| Books | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am a southern Baptist interested in the Lutheran Church, do you have any books you recommend for ...
A: Bradley: Great question. I am going to recommend three books that I give to folks new to our ...
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| communion | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I am 14 and very interested in the Lutheran CHurch (ELCA) I am currently a Southern Baptist. My ...
A: Bradley: Good question. Lutherans believe that Jesus is truly present in the bread and the wine. ...
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| Baptisim | 12/9/2007 |
Q: Mr. Eldred, Can you tell me what are the Lutheran churches' belief on baptism? Does this church ...
A: Lutherans emphasize Baptism a great deal. In the water of baptism, combined wit the Word of God and ...
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| Lutheam types | 12/8/2007 |
Q: Sir; I was born a Lutheran in the year 1944. I have been through many changes, and did not write ...
A: You raise a great question. All these various types of Lutherans, past and present can be quite ...
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| I believe that worship and faith should have more freedoms | 12/4/2007 |
Q: I was raised Baptist, and have experienced firsthand Pentecostal, Methodist, and Catholic churches. ...
A: Joshua: You raise some excellent points. I would agree that all churches, regardless of ...
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| Lutheran Religon | 12/3/2007 |
Q: How and when did it begin and what are the important changes throughout it's history?
A: Alexa: Thank you for your question. I will try and give you a brief outline of the basics of ...
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| Visiting Pastors | 12/2/2007 |
Q: We have a call out now for a new pastor. In the interim, we have had four or five visiting pastors, ...
A: Carol: In my opinion, you have plenty of right and responsibility even to discuss your ...
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| Lutherans' perspective | 12/2/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me if Lutherans believe that we lost our free will when we took on our sin nature after ...
A: Mike: Thank you for your questions. You raise some challenging points about which there is much ...
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| Divorce and remarriage | 12/1/2007 |
Q: What is the Lutheran (ELCA) view on divorce and remarrage? I'm Lutheran and have been divorced for ...
A: Liz: Thank you for your questions. It is obvious that you and your boyfriend are being very ...
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| Southern Baptist vs ELCA | 12/1/2007 |
Q: My boy friend and I are trying to learn the differences and similarities in our denomintaions. Can ...
A: Liz: Thank you for your question. I will try my best to highlight some key differences, as I see ...
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| Confession | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I would like to know more about confession of sin, I understand that we as sinners need to confess ...
A: Charles: Excellent question and one that has bothered people for some time. Martin Luther, in fact ...
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| Marriage | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I have been baptized since I was a baby and was raised in the ELCA church. I am now engaged, but my ...
A: Abbi: First, let me congratulate you on your engagement and upcoming wedding. Second, you should ...
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| Yearly Pledge on Loyalty Sunday | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I find it difficult to fill out my pledge card each year. I try to be as generous as possible every ...
A: Carol: Thank for your question. I have always viewed our financial stewardship pledge as a covenant ...
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| what you believe concerning: | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I was told that catholics and lutherans believe in ghosts, you know spiritual beings that are the ...
A: Robert: Thank you for your seasonally timely question. While I cannot specifically speak for Roman ...
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| Attending a service | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I was raised Catholic and my fiance was raised Lutheran and Baptist. We are expecting our first ...
A: Kelly: First, let me express my congratulations on both the impending birth of your child and of ...
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| God punished nations | 10/22/2007 |
Q: Can you explain the idea that in the Old Testament God punished nations collectively for sinfulness ...
A: Bruce: I am sorry that I have been delayed in my response—I forgot to turn on the “vacation” ...
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| Lutheran Churches are so plain inside | 10/17/2007 |
Q: Why are Lutheran Churches so plain inside? Other than the stained glass windows and the Cross at ...
A: Carol: You know, I have often wondered that myself. First, let me say that my experience has been ...
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| Unaltered Augsburg Confession | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I have read several references to the 'Unaltered Augsburg Confession'. Was there ever an altered or ...
A: Stuart: You raise a great question; most people do not notice the "unaltered" part. Yes, there have ...
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| scripture | 10/10/2007 |
Q: Could you please explain Matthew 16:19 to me. Also, is this scripture meant only for Pastors? ...
A: Bridget: Thank you for your question. Matthew 16:19 has been a source of much discussion over the ...
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| Heaven & Hell | 10/5/2007 |
Q: It is my understanding that those who have no knowledge of Jesus or have not had the opportunity to ...
A: Carol: Great question. While the Bible speaks of Jesus being the “only way to the Father”, it is ...
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| Protestants | 10/3/2007 |
Q: Are Lutherans Protestant? You do believe in Jesus, don't you? Is your religion based entirely on ...
A: Deb: Sorry for the delay. Luther felt that stricter criteria were needed to determine which ...
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| Protestants | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Are Lutherans Protestant? You do believe in Jesus, don't you? Is your religion based entirely on ...
A: Deb: Thank you for your question. Yes, Lutherans are Protestants; we are, as it were, the ...
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| Marriage | 9/26/2007 |
Q: My husband and I are already married and we want to renew our vows. We believe in God but we don't ...
A: Karen: First, let me pass on my congratulations for your renewal of marriage vows! You raise a ...
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| degrees of reward in heaven | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I am confused about this statement. If there are degrees of reward in heaven, does that mean that ...
A: Carol: Thank you for your follow up question. I am sorry if I added to your confusion in any way. ...
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| degrees of reward in heaven | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I am confused about this statement. If there are degrees of reward in heaven, does that mean that ...
A: Carol: You raise a great question. In Second Corinthians 12: 2, Paul talks about being “caught up ...
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| hey | 9/16/2007 |
Q: hey guys like clothic's? i have another are you guys like the wells lutheran Syond?
A: Andre: Thank you for your question. The WELS Lutherans are very different from the ELCA. The WELS ...
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| Holy Ghost (Spirit) | 9/5/2007 |
Q: How does one explain the Holy Spirit in literal terms?
A: Carol: Please pardon me for the delay; I seem to have some difficulties with my computer and ...
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| lutheran religion | 8/31/2007 |
Q: when did lutheran religion originate
A: Ryan: Thank you for your question. The Christian denomination known as "Lutheranism" began in ...
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| Mark of Cain | 8/23/2007 |
Q: Please tell me what the "mark of Cain" refers to. Thank you.
A: Carol: Great question. I am not really certain if we can know exactly what that was, since the ...
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| Lutheran Practices | 8/22/2007 |
Q: my husband and I just joined a Lutheran Church. My son goes to a Lutheran school so we decided to ...
A: Valorie: Responding to the question, “How do Lutherans and Roman Catholics differ?” can literally ...
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| temple | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Martin Imediately after Jesus died, the curtain at the entrance to the holy of holys in the temple ...
A: Bob: First let me apologize for the delay. I forgot to se my account of "vacation" mode and missed ...
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| Baptism | 8/10/2007 |
Q: What is your view of the requirements of baptism in the Lutheran Church. I have recently remarried ...
A: Alexis: Thank you for your question. Certainly, there are no hard and fast requirements for being ...
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| Jesus Christ the only way to heven? | 8/2/2007 |
Q: How does the Lutheran church view Jesus as the only way into heaven? I as because my Dad was raised ...
A: Glenn: Thank you for your question. If you father was raised in the Lutheran church, I am almost ...
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| ELCA MSynod ect | 8/1/2007 |
Q: What does it meanwhen a Lutheran Pastor declares that evangelical pastors embrace a decision ...
A: Shane: Thank you for your question. When a Lutheran pastor speaks of “decision theology” he or she ...
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| marriage | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I married a man in 6 months of knowing him,(not smart I know)now I see we are not compatable. He ...
A: Donna: I am very sorry for you situation. I hesitate giving you advice online on this matter. I ...
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| sign of the cross etc. | 7/29/2007 |
Q: Happy day of the Lord! I would like to ask you a question about the practice of the sign of the ...
A: Lutherans are encouraged to use the sing of the cross in rememberance of their baptism. Not all do ...
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| Bible | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Martin Is the bible the inerrant word of God? thanks ...
A: Bob: You raise and old question from a long debate over inerrancy. For myself, I have worked ...
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| Bible | 7/27/2007 |
Q: Martin Is the bible the inerrant word of God? thanks ...
A: Bob: I would not say that the Bible is inerrant, no. I will not say that the Bible is infallible, ...
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| Communion Procedures | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I was baptized a Primitive Baptist when I was 13. My family only attended church a few times after ...
A: Vickie: Thank you for your questions. Please don’t feel embarrassed or intimidated—there’s a lot ...
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| the 10 commandments | 6/16/2007 |
Q: What do does the luthern church believe about the fourth commandment? Does the church preach to ...
A: Haley: Thanks for your question. I am sorry that it has taken me a few days to answer, I have been ...
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| WELS | 6/4/2007 |
Q: Would you say that WELS is the most orthodox of the Lutheran churches? How many different Lutheran ...
A: Rose: I have been out of the office for many days, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I ...
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| Lutheran writings | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Do Lutherans have a main source of writings? like the Bible or have sacred writings? and did Martin ...
A: Nancy, I have been out of the office for a number of days; sorry it has taken me so long to answer ...
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| Martin Luther's Book on Free Will | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I love to read Martin Luther's works such as his commentary on Romans. I started to read his book ...
A: Ann: Thank you for your question. The issue of Free Will and Luther’s understanding of it is one ...
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| My Lutheran Wedding | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I am Catholic and my future husband was raised Baptist so when we began planning our wedding, we ...
A: Andrea First, let me say that I am so sorry to hear of your difficulties. Weddings are emotionally ...
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| ELCA vs PC USA | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I was raised in the ELCA. We now go to a Presbyterian USA church. I am confused about the ...
A: Ann: Thanks for your question. The terms, “reformed” and “evangelical” can be confusing especially ...
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| American Lutheran Church verses Missouri Synod | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I have been a member of the American Lutheran Church all my life. My wife was Methodist. We could ...
A: Tom: Thank you for your question. I apologize for the delay; I have been distracted by some other ...
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| Lutheran Wedding Plans for a Catholic | 5/6/2007 |
Q: I was born and raised Catholic, and have been a practicing Catholic my entire life. My fiance is ...
A: Isabel: I am sorry for the delay in answering, I have been distracted by other matters the past ...
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| Antichrist | 4/30/2007 |
Q: Is it true that the Lutheran church teaches that the pope is the antichrist?
A: No, it is definitely not true that the Lutheran church teaches that the Pope is the anti-Christ. It ...
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| prayer | 4/29/2007 |
Q: I am examining prayer in the eyes of Paul Tillich for a religion class and I am having a little ...
A: I am not certain I can anwer this. Although I studied Tillich a my "main" theologian in Seminary ...
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| Lutheran thology reference | 4/27/2007 |
Q: Can you recommend a reference book on Lutheran Theology? I teach an adult Sunday School class for ...
A: Bruce: Good question. A good, handy, concise book on Lutheran Theology has been unfortunately hard ...
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| Canon of Old Testament | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Can you point me to the writings of Martin Luther where he gave his justification for his version of ...
A: I am going to pint you in the diurection of Luther's "Preface to the Old Testament"(1523, revised ...
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| Single-predestination and a question about the Spirit | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I have this quote "The Spirit of God moves where it will." Can you explain the biblical references ...
A: Joan: Thank you for your question. I hope my answer is what you are looking for. I notice your ...
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| lcms member whose has a good question.. | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I belong to a lcms church and we are now looking for a new pastor. Right now we have visiitng ...
A: Stephanie: Great question. I am an ELCA pastor, so my answer will be very unofficial. My ...
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| Communion ELCA and LCMS | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I just recently learned that we had some visitors attending our church for several Sunday services. ...
A: Carol: Let me start by saying that I am an ELCA pastor, so my immediate answer will be, “Of course ...
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| language | 4/13/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: Jon: Thank you for your clarification on my misquotation of you. I understand your point and the ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: Jon: You raise excellent points and I don’t think that you are being negative at all, just ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: Jon: Thank you for your question, it raises an important point about how we read and seek to ...
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| theology | 4/12/2007 |
Q: I am a recent new member to the elca and was wondering where can i get some theology books for lay ...
A: Shane: Here are some suggestions. The best is a book written in 1972 by Gerhard Forde (pronounced ...
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| Who is responsible? | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I was on the Eastern Orthodox forum and one of the experts on this forum stated that "the Jews ...
A: Rose: Thank you for your question, it raises a sticky point in the history of Christianity and our ...
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| First Communion | 4/9/2007 |
Q: At what age do children of the Lutheran Church begin to take communion? What is the process they ...
A: Shelli: Thank you for your question. With in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) the ...
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| Pastor's financial support | 4/5/2007 |
Q: How does a congregation support the pastor, such as salary, health insurance, home, etc.? If the ...
A: Carol: Thank you for your question. Most often, the local congregation does support the pastoral ...
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| Difference between Catholic and Luthern Religion | 4/2/2007 |
Q: My son is approaching this first communion in our church. He has ask me the diffence between ...
A: LaDetra Thank you for your question, I am sorry it took me a while to get back to you-- this has ...
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