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100 1 _aGerberding, G. H.
_q(George Henry),
_d1847-1927
245 1 4 _aThe Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-13
508 _aProduced by Tom Roch and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church" by G. H. Gerberding is a religious treatise written in the late 19th century. The book aims to present a clear and practical understanding of the Lutheran perspective on salvation, particularly the significance of baptism and the doctrinal foundations of the faith. Gerberding engages deeply with themes of sin, grace, and the responsibilities of Christian parents in nurturing their children's faith, drawing from scripture and Lutheran confessional writings. The opening of the work introduces the author's motivation to clarify misconceptions regarding salvation in the Lutheran tradition, specifically addressing skepticism about the church's ability to convert sinners. Gerberding begins by outlining the church's belief that all humans are inherently sinful and in need of salvation. He emphasizes the necessity of baptism as a divine means of grace, contending that infants belong to the covenant of salvation and must be nurtured in their faith from an early age. He establishes the premise that both parents and the church have a crucial role in the spiritual upbringing of children, which is a central tenet that will be developed throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSalvation
653 _aLutheran Church -- Doctrinal and controversial works
700 1 _aRhodes, M.
_q(Mosheim),
_d1837-1924
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16285
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