Lutheran Episcopal Communion
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Now the pivotal point in history for the Lutheran Episcopal Communion in the history of Christianity
was when Dr.Martin Luther
(a priest within the Augustinian Religious Order) nailed his Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the door of the Castle Church, in Wittenberg
, Germany
. With these theses Dr. Luther debated and criticized the Church of Rome
and her leaders for their abuse of power and for the corruptions he saw within the Church. For Dr. Luther was not only a man of the word, but he also was a man that studied the church fathers, the writings of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, and many other great thinkers and theologians that sought to take the church out of the elite hands and back into the hands of the faithful. When the Church of Rome had excommunicated and kicked Dr. Luther out of their realm. He sought with the help of local German nobility to reestablish the Church he had read about both in the Scriptures but also other pristine church writings. His problem was none of the valid bishops from the Church of Rome or the Eastern Churches would help him to do this. So he had to defend his positions in many writings, which is compiled in what we called the Book of Concord
for what he wanted to do, and that was create a church that was led by the faithful, and the clergy would pastor their people without the people being abused or given misinformation about how they related to Christ and his universal Church.
Now we has a communion with valid apostolic succession
that came from many of the historical apostolic mainline churches through various bishop
s, who have left them for some reason or another to start the Independent/Old Catholic movement in which they had consecrate bishops who in turned consecrated our bishop. So we can take Father Martin Luther’s original vision of a church that serve the People of God not abuse them.
Check the LEC link out here at *lutheranepiscopal.com
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
was when Dr.Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
(a priest within the Augustinian Religious Order) nailed his Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences to the door of the Castle Church, in Wittenberg
Wittenberg
Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a city in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the river Elbe. It has a population of about 50,000....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. With these theses Dr. Luther debated and criticized the Church of Rome
Church of Rome
Holy Roman Church, Roman Church, or Church of Rome may, in modern contexts, mean:* the Diocese of Rome or the Holy See; or* the Latin Church; or* the Catholic Church.In historical contexts Roman Church may also refer to...
and her leaders for their abuse of power and for the corruptions he saw within the Church. For Dr. Luther was not only a man of the word, but he also was a man that studied the church fathers, the writings of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, and many other great thinkers and theologians that sought to take the church out of the elite hands and back into the hands of the faithful. When the Church of Rome had excommunicated and kicked Dr. Luther out of their realm. He sought with the help of local German nobility to reestablish the Church he had read about both in the Scriptures but also other pristine church writings. His problem was none of the valid bishops from the Church of Rome or the Eastern Churches would help him to do this. So he had to defend his positions in many writings, which is compiled in what we called the Book of Concord
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...
for what he wanted to do, and that was create a church that was led by the faithful, and the clergy would pastor their people without the people being abused or given misinformation about how they related to Christ and his universal Church.
Now we has a communion with valid apostolic succession
Apostolic Succession
Apostolic succession is a doctrine, held by some Christian denominations, which asserts that the chosen successors of the Twelve Apostles, from the first century to the present day, have inherited the spiritual, ecclesiastical and sacramental authority, power, and responsibility that were...
that came from many of the historical apostolic mainline churches through various bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s, who have left them for some reason or another to start the Independent/Old Catholic movement in which they had consecrate bishops who in turned consecrated our bishop. So we can take Father Martin Luther’s original vision of a church that serve the People of God not abuse them.
Check the LEC link out here at *lutheranepiscopal.com