View of Christian Life of the Lutheran Church

In the beginning, Lutheranism was based on the writings of Martin Luther (14831546), who broke with the Roman Catholic Church at the time of the Reformation (October 31, 1517), when he nailed his 95 "theses" on the Cathedral door of Wittenberg in Germany. The Lutheran heritage, shaped by the Churches' traditions in Western Europe, is more accurately defined by the Lutheran Confessions (which contained the three ecumenical creeds: Apostles', Nicene and Athanasian), which were 16th Century statements of faith (of which only three contain

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ing: witness an expression of common faith, ideals and programs; represent Lutheran interests before national and state governments and organizations outside the Lutheran Church and generally further its interests; provide publicity, statistics, welfare, mission, education and student work; control its own finances, prepare annual budgets and support fundraising; conduct studies and surveys in fields of work; convene the triennial general conference of representatives of Participating Bodies. The Council's Authority and Powers include the following: regulating proceedings; electing officers (president, VicePresident, from among Councillors, and a Treasurer each year to serve until replaced but no longer than three years); securing, appropriating and administering funds; buying, receiving by gift, devising, bequeathing, acquiring, holding and sell property, real and personal. There is a priesthood, but it is a spiritual priesthood composed of all believers, who offer the daily eucharist of prayer, praise and thanksgiving. Parity among the clergy is recognized. There are Bishops, the first of whom (in 1536) were called superintendents, but there is no apostolic succession as it is understood in the Roman Catholic Church. Althoug
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