Beliefs · Church word
Salvation
In plain words
Being rescued by God from sin and death and brought into life with God, as a gift.
The fuller definition
Being rescued by God from sin, death and everything that separates people from God, and brought into life with God now and forever. Lutherans teach it is entirely God’s gift in Christ, received through faith, not a reward for effort.
Where it comes from
Ephesians 2:8–9; Acts 4:12
In Beliefs: What Lutherans teach, and where it differs from other churches.