OUR BELIEFS
“By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” (Eph. 2:8)
What does Divine Redeemer Believe?
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Our congregation is a member of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). The LCMS believes in the triune God. The LCMS accepts the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word of God. Learn More
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The Father, creator of all that exists;
Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and
the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments.
The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
We believe in three foundational elements: Grace Alone, Faith Alone and Scipture Alone.
GRACE ALONE
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly. Our best efforts can never be good enough to earn salvation, but God declares us righteous for Christ’s sake. This is the GOOD NEWS, or the GOSPEL!
FAITH ALONE
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.
SCRIPTURE ALONE
The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
Learn more about our beliefs regarding baptism and communion.
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Who is Jesus?
For more than 2,000 years, people have asked this question. We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but in the Bible we have the record of His birth, life, death on the cross, and resurrection. Through the study of the Bible, you can seek the answer to this age-old question: “Who is Jesus?”
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What does Synod Mean?
The word “Synod” in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod comes from Greek words that mean “walking together.” The term has rich meaning in our church body because congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod.
Though diverse in their service, our congregations hold to a shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.
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Lutheran congregations are confessional. Our congregations believe the Lutheran Confessions are a correct interpretation and presentation of biblical doctrine.
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Contained in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, these statements of belief were transcribed and shared broadly by church leaders during the 16th century.
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Luther’s Small Catechism contains essential summaries of our beliefs, while the Augsburg Confession gives more detail about what Lutherans believe.
Divine Redeemer's Mission Statement:
Our mission is to make known the love of God in Christ Jesus to all people, help them grow as disciples, and to equip them to go into the community and the world to share the Gospel.
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Divine Redeemer's Vision:
Our vision is to ensure a welcoming, caring, serving, Christ-Centered culture that, through worship and education, strengthens individuals and families in their relationship with Jesus.
