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The Association of Independent Evangelical Lutheran Churches, is an organization that performs activities that are exclusively religious, charitative and educational according to the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 of the United States of América and the Religious Corporations Law of the State of New York.
The Association declares and accepts God manifested in Three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ as the one and only and true Savior and His Gospel as the mean of power from God to offer salvation to those whom believe.
As well as that Jesus Christ is our Lord and the one and only Son of God, send in love and mercy to redeem the universe from sin.
We accept the canonical writings of the Old and New Testament are the one and only and true written Word of God, inspired to its writers to transmit us the inspiration to fulfill His Will. Also as the source of authority to proclaim faith.
True declarations of Faith are the Apostolic, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds.
Our theological and doctrinal position is based in the postulates presented by Martin Luther and we accept the following:
1. The Ausburg Confession of 1530.
2. The Smalcald Articles of 1537.
3. The Small and Large Catechism of 1529 by Martin Luther.
4. The Treatise.
5. The Ausburg Confession and Apology.
Regarding the Purpose and Nature of the Church we recognize and accept that:
a. Jesus Christ is the one and only true head of the Church, and all performed activities will be onlyunder His government and authority.
b. It is through the individual and local congregation that Faith is expressed through the personaltestimony of its members.
c. Worship to God must be presented in expressive and meaningful manners, for which WorshipOrder must be in accordance to the guidelines found in the New Testament, but it can be modified toserve the needs of the congregations.
d. Features of discipleship life must include the administration of Holy Sacraments.
e. Public example of discipleship must be given offering public testimony of Faith through prayer,assistance, testimony and brother/sisterhood.
f. The teachings of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ must be propagated in any language, as wellas to pursue Jesus Christ mandate of the Great Commission and take every person, individually or ingroup to listen and receive the light of the Gospel in all its teachings, particularly those that proclaimthe Will of God regarding the Justification by Grace by Jesus Christ our Lord and only through
Faith.
g. Local, national and international adequate places of worship must be provided and maintained forworship, for each person, without regard of their race, sex or religious belief.
h. Marriage, Burial of the Dead, Administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and Communion,ordination of Pastors and Consecration of Deacons and Deaconesses and Bishops must be
celebrated.
i. Based on the teachings of Jesus Christ Gospel, we must involve in evangelization activities in auniversal manner.
j. Give testimony of Christian discipleship by caring of the abandon, the sick, the rejected, the elder;and by doing son advocate for universal human social justice that promulgate and maintain in itspostulates the very essence of the Gospel, understanding through peace reached by love, promotingunity and comprehension, without distinction between individuals and nations.
Means for the Association to reach its purpose:
a. Provide theological education to its members.
b. Provide spiritual guidance and counseling to any person without regard of his/her race, age, sex orreligious belief.
c. Serve as liaison to provide, promote and exchange means of information among individuals,
organizations and institutions for religious goals.
d. To promote the creation or relation with educational institutions that emphasize universal
relations; as well as to promote and stimulate public interest and appreciation of universal culturalvalues.
e. Produce means of communication for its affiliates and public in general of its universal efforts.
f. Use all possible means for the teaching of the Word of God.
g. Motivate its members to provide financial resources for the Church to fulfill its mission.
We gather to worship God through word and song, as well as to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. We follow a formal liturgy form, seeking in this manner, to prepare our spirit to Comulgate with God. We preach the Word of God and the message of the Good News. We recognize our sinful condition and we don’t pretend to dress ourselves of false sanctity; that is to say we are saints when we are in the sanctuary and to completely change our personality when we leave.
For us there is only one way to be in Communion with God and this is through repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as the One, Only and True Savior. A sincere repentance, without falsehood, with all our heart. How then reach salvation? The path to salvation is quite clear, John 3:16 tells us that: For God so love the world, that He have His only begotten Son, that whomsoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
We accept as full members of the Association those religious organizations that essentially accept the precepts established in this document and that comply with the Rules and Constitution of the Association. Also we establish Concordat with other religious organizations that are ruled by the precepts of Historic Christianism. |
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