Lutheran Confessional Synod
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Lutheran Confessional Synod (LCS) was a Confessional Lutheran
church, characterized by a strict interpretation of the Lutheran Confessions
and a historical liturgy. Initially, it declared doctrinal agreement with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
.http://clclutheran.org/atlanta/bibleclass/Lutheranchurches.pdf LCS was for a brief period in fellowship with WELS and ELS, but broke with those two synods because of differences in the doctrine of the Ministry, and a possible difference in the doctrine of the Lord's Supper.
As of 2009, stating a desire to return to the Apostolic faith, more than 40% of former LCS clergy were Chrismated in the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. At least one is now a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America
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Confessional Lutheran
Confessional Lutheran is a name used by certain Lutheran Christians to designate themselves as those who accept the doctrines taught in the Book of Concord of 1580 in their entirety, because they believe them to be completely faithful to the teachings of the Bible...
church, characterized by a strict interpretation of the Lutheran Confessions
Book of Concord
The Book of Concord or Concordia is the historic doctrinal standard of the Lutheran Church, consisting of ten credal documents recognized as authoritative in Lutheranism since the 16th century...
and a historical liturgy. Initially, it declared doctrinal agreement with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a North American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2008, it had a baptized membership of over 389,364 in more than 1,290 congregations,...
and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod or ELS is a US-based Protestant Christian denomination based in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. It describes itself as a conservative, Confessional Lutheran body.-Membership:...
.http://clclutheran.org/atlanta/bibleclass/Lutheranchurches.pdf LCS was for a brief period in fellowship with WELS and ELS, but broke with those two synods because of differences in the doctrine of the Ministry, and a possible difference in the doctrine of the Lord's Supper.
As of 2009, stating a desire to return to the Apostolic faith, more than 40% of former LCS clergy were Chrismated in the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. At least one is now a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America
Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America
The Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America is a confessional Lutheran church body in the United States. The ELDoNA was founded June 6, 2006 at a meeting held at Salem Lutheran Church, Malone, Texas. A second diocesan synod was held August 28 and 29, 2007. The was held at Christ Lutheran...
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