God is the giver of life and the only one who can take it away. Please don't choose abortion.

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Any active measure to kill a person or to assist them in suicide is the sin of murder.

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Scripture teaches that there is no difference between males and females in the forgiveness of sins and eternal life through faith in Christ. However, God made distinctions between males and females in the worship of the Church. Scripture teaches that pastors should be males.

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Coming to faith or conversion has two parts. First, a person learns from God's Law that he is a lost and condemned sinner. This causes him or her to be sorry and fearful before God. The second part of conversion is faith in forgiveness and salvation only because of Christ's death and resurrection.

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To help people believe, God provided His Word (the Holy Bible) and the Sacraments (Baptism and the Lord's Supper). Through these Means, the Holy Spirit creates faith.

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God instituted the Office of the Public Ministry so that the Word of God and the Sacraments may be administered in Christ’s name.

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Sin breaks the relationship between God and us and between other people and us. The Good News (Gospel) of Jesus is that God forgives you for Jesus’ sake. It is important to hear that Gospel.

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The Bible teaches that God instituted the Sacrament of Holy Baptism as a necessary Means of Grace. Through Baptism the Holy Spirit gives us a new spiritual birth as children of God.

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On the night before Jesus was crucified, He instituted a special meal as a means of giving the forgiveness of sins to those who trust in his death on the cross. Jesus broke bread and said “This is my body.” Jesus blessed the wine and said, “This is my blood.” We believe that the true body and true blood of Jesus Christ are really present and received under the bread and wine that we eat and drink.

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We must not give the Sacrament to someone who will eat and drink to his judgment (1 Corinthians 11:27-29). Out of Christian love and concern for souls, we commune only those whom we know are able to prepare themselves according to the commands of Christ. We instruct adults and children and have them commune after they have confessed their faith.

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