What is it about Lutherans, particularly LCMS?

[GSJ1967]

Good morning all!

What is it that other denominations, like Evengelical or Baptists disagree with Lutherans on? Is it just baptism, or is it something else? Just curious...

 

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Howdy.

Faith
Baptism/Lord's Supper/Means of Grace
Original Sin
Syncretism
Church
Ministry
How to properly divide Law and Gospel
Two Kingdoms

and a few others

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[GSJ1967]

Howdy.

Faith
Baptism/Lord's Supper/Means of Grace
Original Sin
Syncretism
Church
Ministry
How to properly divide Law and Gospel
Two Kingdoms

and a few others

is that all? LOL

 

[LutheranChick]

In more layman's terms, I think one of the major differences (yes, there are more, I agree) besides baptism is the thought that people have some responsibility for their own salvation.

This brought a question of my own to mind - does anyone know if there are other denominations that believe, as the conservative Lutherans do - that we can do absolutely nothing to bring about our salvation - that it is soley by the grace of God that we are saved?

 

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Conservative Presbyterian groups... unfortunately they tie it into limited atonement (Christ died only for the sins of those going to heaven)

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[GSJ1967]

What do other demoninations disagree about concerning the Sacrement?

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

What do other demoninations disagree about concerning the Sacrement?

With few exceptions, most other protestant and reformed denominations do not believe that the Sacraments are means of grace, that they give forgiveness of sins, and in the case of Holy Communion, they do not accept the belief that we receive the true body and blood of Christ when we partake of the bread and wine.

 

[GSJ1967]

With few exceptions, most other protestant and reformed denominations do not believe that the Sacraments are means of grace, that they give forgiveness of sins, and in the case of Holy Communion, they do not accept the belief that we receive the true body and blood of Christ when we partake of the bread and wine.

so what do they think the Sacrament is for?

 

[LilLamb219]

so what do they think the Sacrament is for?

A memorial meal is what I've heard them merely declare it as being.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Purely symbolic, just a remembrance, same with baptism, symbolic of a spiritual re-birth.

Calvinists coined the phrase "hocus pocus" as a bastardization of the words of our Lord "Hoc est Corpus Meum" "this is My body" to mock not only our Catholic brothers, but especially us Lutherans.

They use "reason" to interpret Scripture, and therefore reason that since Christ ascended into Heaven bodily, that his physical body can't be in two places at once. God, being omnipotent can do what ever he wants, when ever he wants according to Scripture. They missed that part I guess.

Likewise with Confession and Absolution. They argue that only God can forgive sins. Yet we are commanded to forgive sins in Scripture, and Scripture tells us that it is God doing it through his servants hear in the temporal world. They missed that one too.

 

[GSJ1967]

I just don't understand it (why others interpet different ways)...but I guess that's an age-old problem isnt it?

If Scripture says it to be so, how can it be interpeted another way? I know this is a nieve thought...but..arrrgh..how?? LOL
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