The Order of Lutheran Franciscans claims as its own the Confession of Faith of the Lutheran Church (ELCA):
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This Order confesses the Triune God, Fathe
r, Son, and Holy Spirit... -
This Order confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior...
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This Order accepts the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God...
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This Order accepts the Ecumenical Creeds and the Lutheran Confessions...
- This Order confesses the Gospel as the power of God to create and sustain the Church for God's mission in the world...
- This Order also accepts the writings of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi as important to the shaping of our life as a religious order.