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Then, that leads to the problem as to what constitutes an authentic Lutheran, which is a problem all denominations face.
Interesting you mention that. There were issues that happened when the ELCA and The Episcopal Church joined Full Communion. Something with their bishops being re-consecrated or something along those lines.
There were even greater problems when the PCUSA attempted to engage with Lutheran bodies in a form of merger. The sticking point was the absence of an episcopal hierarchy in Presbyterianism. The PCUSA did make some feeble attempts to resolve the issue. These attempts came to naught in the face of much more daunting issues with the net result being a dramatically reduced membership and the splintering of Presbyterianism.
