What We Believe
St. John's Lutheran Ministries is proud to be a part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), a mission-oriented, Bible-based, confessional Christian denomination headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., founded on the teachings of Martin Luther. Today, the LCMS has more than 2.3 million baptized members in more than 6,100 congregations and more than 9,000 pastors. Two seminaries and 10 colleges and universities operate under the auspices of the LCMS, and its congregations operate the largest Protestant parochial school system in America. The church broadcasts the saving message of Jesus Christ over KFUO Radio, and it has relationships and active mission work in nearly 90 countries around the world. In the last five years, the LCMS has awarded more than $35 million through more than 900 domestic and international grants for emergency response and disaster response. Along with all LCMS congregations, St. John's proclaims that salvation comes from God by divine GRACE ALONE, through FAITH ALONE, on the basis of SCRIPTURE ALONE.
We believe that the only true God is the Triune God; one God made of three distinct persons.
[Genesis 1:26-27; Isaiah 48:16; John 1:1-3; John 5:39; Matthew 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19]
We believe that God desires all people to be saved and know the truth.
[Ezekiel 33:11; 1 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 4:14-16; John 3:1-8; Romans 3:23-24; Colossians 1:21-22; Ephesians 2:1-5]
We believe that God so loved people that He sent His only Son Jesus to rescue us from our lost condition.
[1 Timothy 2:5-6; Colossians 2:8-10; Isaiah 53:4-5; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 10:9-10]
We believe that the Holy Spirit brings us to and keeps us in saving faith through God's Word, Holy Baptism, and the Lord's Supper.
[1 Corinthians 12:3; Romans 10:17; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; Hebrews 4:12; Mark 16:16; John 1:12-13; John 3:1-8; Titus 3:5; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Matthew 26:27-28; John 6:54-58; 1 Corinthians 11:26]
We believe that through the Church, God equips and empowers believers to serve Him by serving others and sharing the good news about Jesus.
[Matthew 25:34-40; 1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:3-21; Genesis 2:18; Galatians 6:9-10; Hebrews 10:25; Proverbs 27:17; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:9-13; Matthew 28:19-20; John 20:30-31]
We believe and affirm the doctrine of the Christian faith as they are outlined in the three ecumenical creeds:
The Apostles' Creed
The Nicene Creed
The Athanasian Creed
For a more information on the eucemenical creeds please visit the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
St. John's Lutheran Ministries is proud to be a part of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), a mission-oriented, Bible-based, confessional Christian denomination headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., founded on the teachings of Martin Luther. Today, the LCMS has more than 2.3 million baptized members in more than 6,100 congregations and more than 9,000 pastors. Two seminaries and 10 colleges and universities operate under the auspices of the LCMS, and its congregations operate the largest Protestant parochial school system in America. The church broadcasts the saving message of Jesus Christ over KFUO Radio, and it has relationships and active mission work in nearly 90 countries around the world. In the last five years, the LCMS has awarded more than $35 million through more than 900 domestic and international grants for emergency response and disaster response. Along with all LCMS congregations, St. John's proclaims that salvation comes from God by divine GRACE ALONE, through FAITH ALONE, on the basis of SCRIPTURE ALONE.
We believe that the only true God is the Triune God; one God made of three distinct persons.
[Genesis 1:26-27; Isaiah 48:16; John 1:1-3; John 5:39; Matthew 3:16-17; Matthew 28:19]
We believe that God desires all people to be saved and know the truth.
[Ezekiel 33:11; 1 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 4:14-16; John 3:1-8; Romans 3:23-24; Colossians 1:21-22; Ephesians 2:1-5]
We believe that God so loved people that He sent His only Son Jesus to rescue us from our lost condition.
[1 Timothy 2:5-6; Colossians 2:8-10; Isaiah 53:4-5; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 10:9-10]
We believe that the Holy Spirit brings us to and keeps us in saving faith through God's Word, Holy Baptism, and the Lord's Supper.
[1 Corinthians 12:3; Romans 10:17; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; Hebrews 4:12; Mark 16:16; John 1:12-13; John 3:1-8; Titus 3:5; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; Matthew 26:27-28; John 6:54-58; 1 Corinthians 11:26]
We believe that through the Church, God equips and empowers believers to serve Him by serving others and sharing the good news about Jesus.
[Matthew 25:34-40; 1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:3-21; Genesis 2:18; Galatians 6:9-10; Hebrews 10:25; Proverbs 27:17; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:9-13; Matthew 28:19-20; John 20:30-31]
We believe and affirm the doctrine of the Christian faith as they are outlined in the three ecumenical creeds:
The Apostles' Creed
The Nicene Creed
The Athanasian Creed
For a more information on the eucemenical creeds please visit the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod