 St. Paul Lutheran Church of Boca Raton is a Missouri Synod
congregation with approximately 1200 members, and we welcome all people
from all backgrounds to join with us at the foot of the cross.
With the universal Christian Church, The Lutheran Church—Missouri
Synod teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father,
creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to
suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life
again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit,
who creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments. The three persons
of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
Being "Lutheran," our congregations accept and teach
Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of
the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the
reformers can be summarized in three short phrases: Grace alone,
Faith alone, Scripture alone.
- Grace alone
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful,
rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His
Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
- Faith alone
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all
time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them.
Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life
that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people
forgiveness through Him.
- Scripture alone
The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals
His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole
rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
Who is Jesus?
For more than 2,000 years people have asked the question, "Who
is Jesus?". We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but
in the Bible we have the record of his birth, life, death on the cross,
and resurrection. Study of the Bible, God's Word, will enable you
to seek out the answer to this age-old question.
What does "Synod" mean?
The word "Synod" in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
comes from Greek words that mean "walking together." The term
has rich meaning in our church body, because congregations voluntarily
choose to belong to the Synod. Though diverse in their service, these
congregations hold to a shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in
Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions which they believe are a
correct interpretation and presentation of Biblical doctrine. Contained
in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, these statements of belief were put into writing by church
leaders during the 16th century. The simplest of these is Luther's
Small Catechism. The Augsburg Confession gives more detail on what
Lutherans believe. Read an article from the May 2004 Lutheran
Witness about what a "Synod" is.
Study Resources & Downloadable Pamphlets
Additional information about Lutheran Church Beliefs is available in the narthex of the St. Paul Sanctuary,
the St. Paul Bookstore, or in the Church office.
Additionally, the
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod has a series of 29 pamphlets, written by
former Synod President A.L. Barry, that address doctrinal topics, moral
issues and concerns in the church to help Christians grow in their
understanding of these important questions. These documents are made
available in Adobe Acrobat format. You will need the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view them. |
