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Line 30: − − ==Doctrines== − The Lutheran denomination is considered to be the first Protestant church to form. The main cause for the split from the Catholic Church was Luther's belief in justification by faith alone. Lutherans believe that the [[Bible]], as a divinely inspired book, is the source of all revealed divine knowledge. Lutherans use a similar liturgical format to those of the Catholics, [[Methodists]] and [[Anglicans]]. Some other characteristics of the Lutheran Church are the use of Luther's Large and Small Catechism as an educational tool, belief in the [[real presence]] in [[communion]] but not [[transubstantiation]], and [[infant baptism]]. Lutheran doctrine is summarized in the [[Book of Concord]], which contains the famous [[Augsburg Confession]]. − − ====Modern Day==== − Today there are more than 70 million Lutheran adherents. − − In 2007, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to allow ministers in [[homosexual]] relationships to keep their posts.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070811/us_nm/religion_lutherans_dc Yahoo News]</ref> Luther's personal writings condemned the practice of homosexuality.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Luther on homosexuality |author=Ken Silva |publisher=Apprising Ministries |date=30 Aug 2009 |url=http://apprising.org/2009/08/30/martin-luther-on-homosexuality/ |accessdate=6 Jan 2018}}</ref> This resulted in the creation of the North American Lutheran Church, in 2010
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The most striking thing in the piety of the period was its unruffled content. Never since has the Evangelical faith been so sure that it was right. It must be admitted that the moral impulses to faith were not felt as they were by the immediate disciples of Luther and Melanchthon. There was a sort of habitual acquiescence in the inevitability of sin, and the hope of heaven was a large element of orthodox piety. Men was no special tasks before them in the world; Melanchthon's teaching had brought about its logical result by putting all ideal direction of life in the hands of the clergy. The people [for the most part] learned the catechism and listened patiently to the instruction of the pulpit; they attended faithfully on the word of God and the sacraments—and with that they were content.
The most striking thing in the piety of the period was its unruffled content. Never since has the Evangelical faith been so sure that it was right. It must be admitted that the moral impulses to faith were not felt as they were by the immediate disciples of Luther and Melanchthon. There was a sort of habitual acquiescence in the inevitability of sin, and the hope of heaven was a large element of orthodox piety. Men was no special tasks before them in the world; Melanchthon's teaching had brought about its logical result by putting all ideal direction of life in the hands of the clergy. The people [for the most part] learned the catechism and listened patiently to the instruction of the pulpit; they attended faithfully on the word of God and the sacraments—and with that they were content.
==Lutheran Autonomous Churches ==
==Lutheran Autonomous Churches ==