{"id":1123,"date":"2021-11-22T00:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T00:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splgrafton.org\/church\/?page_id=1123"},"modified":"2026-05-04T00:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:16:52","slug":"beliefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.splgrafton.org\/church\/beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003478&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#003478&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(196,196,196,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.splgrafton.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/spl-church-outside-small.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||200px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;100px||50px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_before=&#8221;content: &#8221;;||position: absolute;||background: transparent;||background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/spl-paint-divider3.png);||background-size: 100% 300px;||height: 300px;||bottom: 0;||left: 0;||right: 0;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_before_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_before_phone=&#8221;content: &#8221;;||position: absolute;||background: transparent;||background-image: url();||background-size: 100% 300px;||height: 300px;||bottom: 0;||left: 0;||right: 0;&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;72px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;3%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1>Beliefs<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#003478&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1>Being &#8220;Lutheran,&#8221; 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.<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003478&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||150px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||150px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;asymmetric4&#8243; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical|horizontal&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; 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We look forward to our resurrection from the dead and to eternal life with Christ in the glory of heaven.<\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.11&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;750ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>With the universal Christian Church, The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod<\/a> 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&#8217;s Word and Sacraments. 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