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What does "Living in God's Amazing Grace" mean?
We are saved by the grace of God alone; not by anything we do. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God -- not the result of works, so that no one may boast." Paul writes in I Corinthians 15:9-10, "For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain..." That's living in God's amazing grace!

Where do we get our name: Holy Spirit?
This congregation derives it's name directly from God, the Holy Spirit. Jesus, speaking to the disciples, tells of the work of the Holy Spirit as Comforter and Counselor in John 16. This scriptural basis testifies to our acceptance of the task to proclaim the good news of salvation. The name, Holy Spirit, serves as a reminder to all that it is God the Holy Spirit who not only calls and gathers us into the Christian faith, but also guides, strengthens and sustains us daily in our Christian life.

Why do we use the "Descending Dove" as a symbol for our congregation?
The "Descending Dove" represents God, the Holy Spirit. Matthew 3:16 says, "When Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him."
John 1:32-34 further testifies, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. ...And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Do Lutherans believe theirs is the only true religion?
Truthfully? Yes. BUT, Lutherans don't believe we are the only ones who have it right. We believe there are true Christian believers in a vast majority of Christian churches, perhaps in all. Our Confession of Faith says "This church confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of ALL who believe ..."
As members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), we express our faith in corporate worship by use of the historic creeds, or belief statements, common to most Christians. We believe the Bible is the only true standard by which teachings and doctrines are to be judged. We believe that to those who believe in Jesus Christ, He gives the power to become the children of God and bestows on us the Holy Spirit.
As Christians, who happen to be Lutherans, we can trace our roots directly to the Protestant Reformation that took place in Europe in the 16th century when Martin Luther, a German monk, became aware of differences between the Bible and church practices of the day.

Do Lutherans believe there are unforgivable sins?
The Bible tells us that Unbelief is the only sin that cannot be forgiven. Jesus tells us in John 3:16-18, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God." Come and See the God who loves you just as you are.