A local church's FAQ section. Very well written:
Q: Do Lutherans really believe the Bible?
A: Lutherans aren't fundamentalists, and we don't use words like "literal," "inerrant," etc. We see the Bible as the sole source of our faith, and it's where the conversation begins. We believe what the Bible says about Jesus, that he really is the son of God, and that his life, death, and resurrection mean endless love and life and peace for us. But it's not our science textbook or a book of law to burden us.
3 comments:
Yikes! That's a scary explanation!
I respectfully disagree. I think it is a very concise attempt at explaining our theological understandings.
I personally think the reverse of it - that the Bible is principally "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth," telling us how to accept Jesus for ourselves and then giving us precise instructions on exactly how to be "good people," or else face the (literally) hellish consequences - is a scarier explanation. Instead of putting the power to save in the one set of hands where it belongs, God's, that view puts it in ours...and that's asking for disaster.
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