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I've asked in both the Lutheran and Methodist forums about the differences between the Theology of the ELCA and Methodists.
I understand that the movements of the churches come from different roots.
I find one major difference is that the Methodist preach of becoming perfect on earth. The ELCA does not preach that. However, that is not a major point between the two denominations. It's something the Methodists believe CAN happen and the ELCA doesn't say anything about it.
People keep telling me that there are more, but I'm not really finding them.
They both have two sacraments - baptism and holy communion.
Methodists say that we are both broken and holy at the same time while Lutherans say we are both saints and sinners at the same time, so that's the same thing, really . . .
We both believe that God offers Grace to everybody . . .
We preach of love and acceptance and welcoming - not of fire and brimstone.
Am I missing something major? I sure have not been able to find anything on the UMC site or here or anywhere on the Internet.
Sure, there are different PRACTICES and there are different STYLES of worship, but that doesn't have anything to do with the theology.
I understand that the movements of the churches come from different roots.
I find one major difference is that the Methodist preach of becoming perfect on earth. The ELCA does not preach that. However, that is not a major point between the two denominations. It's something the Methodists believe CAN happen and the ELCA doesn't say anything about it.
People keep telling me that there are more, but I'm not really finding them.
They both have two sacraments - baptism and holy communion.
Methodists say that we are both broken and holy at the same time while Lutherans say we are both saints and sinners at the same time, so that's the same thing, really . . .
We both believe that God offers Grace to everybody . . .
We preach of love and acceptance and welcoming - not of fire and brimstone.
Am I missing something major? I sure have not been able to find anything on the UMC site or here or anywhere on the Internet.
Sure, there are different PRACTICES and there are different STYLES of worship, but that doesn't have anything to do with the theology.