Confessional Lutheranism

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Confessional Lutheranism or Confessional Evangelical-Lutheranism is a name used by Lutherans to designate those who believe in the doctrines taught in the Book of Concord of 1580 (the Lutheran confessional documents) in their entirety. Confessional Lutherans maintain that faithfulness to the Book of Concord, which is a summary of the teachings found in Christian scripture, requires attention to how that faith is actually being preached, taught, and put into practice. Confessional Lutherans believe that this is a vital part of their identity as Lutherans. The term "Confessional Lutheran" is generally used among more conservative churches found in organizations like the International Lutheran Council (ILC), Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC), and the Global Confessional and Missional Lutheran Forum, though other Confessional Lutheran denominations are independent of the same. Confessional denominations subscribe to the Book of Concord because (quia) it agrees with the Bible...

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