What We Believe

St. John's Lutheran: What We Believe...
Church Office - 219-362-3726 School Office - 219-362-6692
www.stjohns-lpin.org 111 Kingsbury Ave., La Porte, Indiana 46350 USA

"He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit whom He
poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ, our Savior, so that, having been
justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life." - Titus 3:5-7

We were born into this world sinful, but God, the Creator, through His mercy, sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us.

The only way to heaven is through belief that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, was raised to life again and now reigns in heaven as our Risen Lord.

Through the work of the Holy Spirit and the grace of God we are given faith, and by baptism we receive His forgiveness and are included in His kingdom. This includes all people of all ages. Since it is God's work alone, we need not understand it, just accept it.

Therefore, we can have peace in our lives and be assured we will receive eternal life, doing what is right out of love.

We now can spend our time joyfully serving our Triune God, and developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, through prayer and Bible study, until we are united with Him in heaven forever.

We invite you and your family to join us as a member of the body of Christ, in Worship Services, Bible Studies, Prayer Groups, Mission Projects and Fellowship! We gather together to lift each other up, & to praise & serve the Lord.

Our doctrine is based on the inerrant Word of God. We use study materials developed by Martin Luther. We do not teach anything that cannot be substantiated in scripture itself.

God's Word in the Holy Bible:

For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

“It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead... Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”–Acts 4:10-12

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." - Matthew 28:19 & 20

"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." - Mark 16:16

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through who we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” – Romans 5:15

“Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Phil 4:4-7

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God." - 1 John 4:1-3a

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. --2 Corinthians 13:14

For more in-depth information on what we believe, click on these other resources:


What is that in the church?	Martin Luther - selected works
The Lutheran Confessions	Concordia Historical Institute
What Lutherans Believe	Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS)

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