What We Believe at Bethel
Reaching, Caring, and Sharing Christ
Our church believes that:
Bethel is a member of and follows the beliefs and practices of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. In summary, we believe:
- The Bible, the inspired Word of God, is the only reliable source of truth for Christian faith and life;
- The Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—is the one, true God;
- All people, by nature, are sinful and deserve God’s anger and punishment for their sins;
- Jesus Christ, true God and true man, through His innocent suffering and death on the cross, has redeemed the world from sin and hell and cleanses us from all sin;
- By His victorious resurrection, Jesus defeated death and gives to all believers the gift of eternal life, and at death, the believer enters glory in heaven, awaiting the resurrection on the last day;
- These blessings are received by God’s grace (His undeserved love) through faith in Jesus, worked by the Holy Spirit through the hearing of God’s Word and Holy Baptism; and
- We are strengthened in our faith in Jesus Christ through the regular use of God’s Word and the Lord’s Supper.
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LCMS Affiliation
Bethel Lutheran Church is affiliated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), a Christian church body of over 6,000 congregations who together support overseas and domestic missions, provide educational materials, operate schools, universities and seminaries and offer many other support services. (move this paragraph to home page)
Other Missouri Synod Lutheran churches in the Bismarck/Mandan area include:
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church – Bismarck
- Messiah Lutheran Church – Mandan
- Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – Bismarck
- Zion Lutheran Church – Bismarck
We Support Martin Luther School
Bethel Lutheran Church is also a member of the Bismarck-Mandan Lutheran School Association, which supports Martin Luther School, a K-6th grade school in Bismarck. Martin Luther School focuses on sharing the Christian faith by assisting parents in providing opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social growth for children in a Christ-centered environment.