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    Question about the Lord's Supper

    Thank you for answering! I do have one more question: How was Jesus able to give his disciples his body and blood for forgiveness of sins at the Last Supper when he had not yet shed his blood on the cross? From my understanding Christ's death is what justified us before God and allowed our sins...
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    Question about the Lord's Supper

    I'm new to the LCMS church (not a member yet but been attending for a while) and I'm struggling to understand the concept that the act of taking communion forgives sins if we obtain salvation through faith, not works/actions. Coming from an Anglican background, I understand the concept of the...
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    Trying to find a church in small town

    I've been considering trying the Baptist church, but I just never felt that was the church for me as a child. My parents are Baptist so I was taken to a Baptist church as a child and teen. I much prefer a litugical service on top of the fact that I have doctrinal issues with the Baptist church...
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    Trying to find a church in small town

    There are a couple of non-denominationals (which are basically Baptist), ELCA, Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, and Russian Orthodox. I've visited almost all of them except Baptist (I was raised Baptist but not very interested in going back to that), Methodist and Russian Orthodox.
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    Trying to find a church in small town

    Hello all, A few years ago I moved to a small town in Alaska and haven't been able to find a church that feels right for me. The only way to leave town is by boat or plane so I can't just try churches in the next town over. I was a member of an Episcopal church in my hometown, but this...