Blessed Confessional Lutherans

[ratchet30]

Please tell me how well the WELS and even other conservative groups like ELS have been blessed in big ways that you can remember including your very own selves. Please include blessings in evangelism here and abroad, church growth, schools, changed lives, etc. I know its a big question but I'd like to see how God has manifested Himself in Lutheranism. It may seem like an odd question so ask me questions for clarification or anything else.

 

[seajoy]

Are you looking for proof that this is the right church?
The greatest wonder and miracle is the faith that the Holy Spirit works in my sinful heart.

My son smiled during his Baptism, and he was 3 weeks old.

I could come up with many others where God has done amazing things. I'm just not sure you would consider them big things like I do.

 

[Studeclunker]

In a sea of compromise, the WELS stands firm. Isn't that miracle enough? LCMS struggles, though (praise God) hasn't yet fallen. Our fight against the evil one's overthrow of the Church goes on. The largest Lutheran denomination has fallen. LCMS struggles yet survives, WELS stands firm.

"Would but that these days be shortened, even the elect would be decieved, if that were possible."

Praise the everliving and omnipotent God that we have the havens of truth still standing. Battered, yes... but still standing for the truth of Scripture.

 

[Luther073082]

God has blessed us with purity of doctrine, a doctrine that teaches us that its about God and what he does. . . not about us.

 

[Zecryphon]

Please tell me how well the WELS and even other conservative groups like ELS have been blessed in big ways that you can remember including your very own selves. Please include blessings in evangelism here and abroad, church growth, schools, changed lives, etc. I know its a big question but I'd like to see how God has manifested Himself in Lutheranism. It may seem like an odd question so ask me questions for clarification or anything else.

We have Christ truly present in the Sacrament of Baptism and Communion. We have the truth of God's holy and sacred word, proclaimed each week. We have law and gospel sermons, we have public confession and absolution. These are the blessings WELS and other Confessional Churches receive from God. What more do you need? What more could you want?

 

[Zecryphon]

In a sea of compromise, the WELS stands firm. Isn't that miracle enough? LCMS struggles, though (praise God) hasn't yet fallen. Our fight against the evil one's overthrow of the Church goes on. The largest Lutheran denomination has fallen. LCMS struggles yet survives, WELS stands firm.

"Would but that these days be shortened, even the elect would be decieved, if that were possible."

Praise the everliving and omnipotent God that we have the havens of truth still standing. Battered, yes... but still standing for the truth of Scripture.

Well, we do have the whole NIV 2011 issue currently plaguing us.