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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
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The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), also referred to simply as the Wisconsin Synod, is an American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The WELS holds to the belief of “Sola scriptura” (“by Scripture alone”)
The WELS holds to the belief of “Sola scriptura” (“by Scripture alone”)
The Synodical Conference was founded in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI.
The Synodical Conference was founded in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI.
Rev. Paul Mayerhoff lived in this tent for six months in 1896 at the beginning of his Call as a Wisconsin Synod missionary to the Apache. He catechize
Rev. Paul Mayerhoff lived in this tent for six months in 1896 at the beginning of his Call as a Wisconsin Synod missionary to the Apache. He catechized children, learned their language, and translated parts of Luther's Small Catechism into Apache.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy, a WELS high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was founded in 1926.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy, a WELS high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, was founded in 1926.
Confessional Lutheranism
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Confessional Lutheranism is a name used by Lutherans to designate those who believe in the doctrines taught in the Book of Concord of 1580 in their entirety. Confessional Lutherans maintain that faithfulness to the Book of Concord, which is a summary of the teachings found in 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.
...one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are righ
...one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are rightly administered.—Augsburg Confession
Franz Pieper (1852–1931) taught the importance of a quia subscription
Franz Pieper (1852–1931) taught the importance of a quia subscription