Evangelical Lutheran Church
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church is a major Protestant Christian denomination rooted in the teachings of Martin Luther, emphasizing justification by faith and the authority of Scripture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church canonical | 24 |
| Evangelical-Lutheran Church | 2 |
| Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession | 1 |
| Evangelical Lutheran | 1 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church (historical) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Lutheran church body ⓘ Protestant denomination ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Reformation ⓘ |
| believesIn |
Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
ⓘ
Trinity ⓘ
surface form:
Triune God
work of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| christology | Trinitarian ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
authority of Scripture
ⓘ
justification by faith alone ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
priesthood of all believers
ⓘ
salvation by grace through faith ⓘ |
| emphasizesDoctrineOf |
grace
ⓘ
justification ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| followsReformationHeritageOf | 16th-century Reformation ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle | pastor ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresence | true ⓘ |
| hasPolity | varies by national or regional body ⓘ |
| hasSubtraditions | various national and regional Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | 16th century ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | liturgical worship ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | teachings of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| practicesSacrament |
Baptism
ⓘ
Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Communion
|
| recognizesCreed |
Apostles’ Creed
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostles' Creed
Athanasian Creed ⓘ Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| recognizesScriptureAs | highest authority in matters of faith ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine | salvation by works alone ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Protestantism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| scriptureCollection |
New Testament
ⓘ
Christian Old Testament ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| teaches |
Scripture is the norm for doctrine
ⓘ
humanity is justified by faith in Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalInfluence | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| theologicalPrinciple |
sola fide
ⓘ
sola gratia ⓘ sola scriptura ⓘ |
| usesConfession |
Augsburg Confession
ⓘ
Lutheran confessional writings ⓘ |
| usesText | Lutheran catechisms ⓘ |
| worshipElement |
celebration of the sacraments
ⓘ
congregational singing ⓘ preaching of the Word ⓘ |
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
St Peter's Church (Riga)
this entity surface form:
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
subject surface form:
Peterskirche (Görlitz)
subject surface form:
St John’s Church (Tartu)
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Riga (reconstruction concept involvement)
→
religiousAffiliation
→
Evangelical Lutheran Church
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subject surface form:
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Riga
this entity surface form:
Evangelical-Lutheran Church
this entity surface form:
Evangelical Lutheran
this entity surface form:
Evangelical-Lutheran Church
subject surface form:
St. Marien church (Marienberg)
this entity surface form:
Evangelical Lutheran Church (historical)