Saved by grace through faith
This is the fundamental Lutheran principle

We are freed from bondage to sin by what God has done in Christ. We are freed for service to God and our neighbor.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
We believe in the Triune God
The Bible
Holy Scripture is the source and norm of our teaching and practice

The Bible tells the story of God's relationship with God's people and reveals God's steadfast love and mercy. Through Holy Scripture we learn about Jesus Christ.

The creeds
The Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed are ancient ecumenical documents

These ancient statements of faith were developed in the early centuries of the church. They affirm that God is fully present in Jesus and that Jesus is both God and human.