It is not uncommon these days to navigate to the website of a church or a religious ministry and see a statement of beliefs. Often these statements include information about what the people behind the website believe about Scripture. Is it inerrant, meaning that it is incapable of being wrong? The bumpersticker version of this is, "God said it. I believe it. That settles it." Is it inspired, meaning written by humans (and therefore error is possible) but nevertheless instructive for humanity because it stands to reason? Lutherans offer, as usual, a third way. We believe that God's Word is a Living Word. Dan Erlander says, "Truth is the living, creative, powerful 'address' of a loving God. Truth is the Living Word which breaks into our lives, into our history, shattering old ways and creating NEW LIFE, NEW VALUES AND NEW COMMITMENT." Learn more about what Lutherans believe about both Scripture and our Statements of Faith (that is, the Creeds of the Church) here.
What have you heard about God that has changed your life?
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