The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with more than 3.7 million members in more than 9,300 congregations across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer, Martin Luther.
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" - Romans 1:18-22 KJV The Holy Bible says you are a sinner headed for eternal, burning Hell unless you repent by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ! Jesus shed his blood on the cross, died, and in doing so he paid for all your sins, reconciling you to God. Place your trust for salvation solely in Jesus Christ today and be saved! "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 KJV “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus… Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” - Romans 3:23-26, 28 KJV “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” - John 14:6 KJV
Thank you for making this available on RU-vid. I missed the premier last evening but am looking forward to watching it now and sharing it with my peer ELCA members and friends.
Thank you for your question. We plan to keep this link active and public indefinitely. FYI, you can also access this clip by typing: elca.org/nativenations
Activating each of us so more know the way of Jesus and find Community, Justice and Love is a blessed calling of the ELCA! One million is audacious but all is possible through God! Emmanuel Academies is accompanying and in full alignment with the ELCA as we participate in the formation of new ELCA Lutheran pastors with our programs led by former Presidents and Provosts, faculty and graduates of ELCA seminaries. The diversity of the ELCA in location, membership and ways of practice is a gift to the world. The ELCA's willingness to innovate, develop new models, as well as forming leaders within their own contexts and communities will all contribute to future success and attainment of audacious but Spirit-led objectives!
But at night an angel of the LORD opened the prison doors and brought (the apostles) out. Acts 5:19. An angel is a spiritual creature created by GOD without a body, for services of Christendom and the church. Martin Luther
Set free to love your neighbor? Hope it is that simple? Service? That is what Jesus preaches? So most Christian denominations in the world. We live in this world Bishop. This world not that simple! So diverse? So many tribes? You want to be a Lutheran tribe? Why not S. Baptist or Methodist? They all preach the same thing. Love God love your neighbor. Message here for 2000 years. You want Lutherans to own it when it is free to anyone. Sorry Bishop. I come from W. Godavari Dt in AP India where my mother comes from. I attended a Lutheran Church started by U.S missionaries from Pennsylvania. It was not much of a Church. It was a thatched shed serving both as a Church & grade school I attended. I see no point in dividing Jesus into so many denominations when message the same!
Unfortunately, "they all preach the same thing" is not true within the United States. There are many who preach and teach that God's grace and love must be earned through our obedience to the laws and behavioral codes of the Old Testament. There are also many who preach and teach that God is ultimately a cosmic vending machine who will give us anything and everything we want if only we would deposit enough prayers, good deeds, and financial gifts into the coin slot. That being said, I agree with many of your comments. In baptism, Christ sets us free to love and serve our neighbors. And congregations gathering in thatched sheds can do wonderful ministry in their communities.
ELCA has flown off the rails and onto the woke path and injected far too many opinions and strayed too far from the Bibles direct teachings in order to attract more congregants. It is quite sad when the Church feels the need to change to appease society
@@davidwaller1736 I believe you mean to say that the ELCA is following the calling of the Holy Spirit and the example of Jesus revealed to us in the Bible as we discern how we can serve our neighbors in the name of God.
