A Lutheran Perspective on the ELCA
Many people consider the ELCA a representative example of Lutheran doctrine and teaching. Do its teachings bear this out?
The Magazine
Lutheran Witness: October 2022
The October issue of The Lutheran Witness provides an overview of 12 Christian denominations.
Junker Jorg Translates the Bible
Over the course of 10 weeks during his 1522 exile, Luther translated the New Testament into German.
God’s Clear, Reliable Word
The teachings of the Christian faith are, in fact, quite clear. They are found in extremely clear, uncontested biblical texts.
The Gospel in Color
Knowledge of Greek and Hebrew adds color to the study of Scripture.
Lutheran Witness: September 2022
The September issue of The Lutheran Witness celebrates the 500 year anniversary of Luther’s translation of the New Testament into German.
Lutheran Witness: August 2022
The August issue of The Lutheran Witness defends the truth and accuracy of Scripture’s inspired testimony, under the theme “Breathed Out by God.”
Breathed Out by God
God’s Word is both inspired — breathed out by God — and it is inerrant — it does not contradict itself or contain error.
“I and the Father Are One”
by Matthew C. Harrison Jesus made outlandish claims about Himself, none more outrageous than that He is God in the flesh: “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The religious leaders repeatedly charged Jesus with blasphemy because of this. Jesus invited divine worship of Himself (John 9:35–38). Thomas, praising Jesus from his knees, called
Four Accounts; One Truth
Editor’s note: In preparation for this article, you should read the four accounts of Christ’s Baptism: Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22; John 1:29–34. Darkness and confusion are not in Holy Scripture. It is light to guide us (Psalm 119:105), not darkness to mislead us. It is truth to set us free (John 8:32), not
The Russia-Ukraine War
Is the Russia-Ukraine war a just war, and should we be involved? Where do Christians look for answers?
Church & State in a Time of War
The June/July issue examines war from a Lutheran perspective: even amid the horrors in Ukraine, we look to Jesus.