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Bethany Lutheran Church is
a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) and is in fellowship with the
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS).
We accept the Bible as the complete, true,
pure and error free Word of God, the only source and rule for faith and
life.
We believe that all people, men, women, and
children, are sinners and under the threat of eternal punishment from God
unless their sins are forgiven.
We believe and joyfully confess that God
forgives all sin for the sake of the finished work of His Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord. We believe that Jesus Christ has lived a perfect life in place of
our sinned-stained lives and that He has laid down His innocent life for
us, suffering the punishment that we deserved because of our sins. As a
result of this work of Jesus, God forgives all sin, declaring all people
innocent, and offers us eternal life with Him in heaven.
We believe that Christ's offer of
forgiveness is a free gift from God that we do not deserve and cannot earn.
Rather, we receive forgiveness simply by faith. God gives us this faith
(the ability to believe) through His Word and Sacraments by the power of
the Holy Spirit. In joyful response to God's wonderful love we strive to
serve Him as we serve our fellow man.
Please feel free to call, write, or e-mail us
for more information on Bethany Lutheran Church and the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod.
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