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What We Believe
Welcome to Zion Lutheran Church. We're glad you're interested in Zion and hope we have the chance to talk with you some time soon. If you'd like a personal phone call or email, please fill out an information request or call us at 512-863-3065.
Zion Lutheran Church is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS).
Our Beliefs
 The Bible...is written that we might believe in Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord. It speaks powerfully to the forgiveness of sins which is found in Christ alone. It teaches what it means to live a life of love toward God and others, as well as a life of integrity and purpose concerning God's design for each of us. It was written by men as they were directed by God's Holy Spirit, and so it is timeless truth without error or contradiction.
More Info: John 20:31 & 2 Timothy 3:14-17
 God...revealed Himself as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All three Persons participated in the creation of the world. It is the Father, the First Person of the Triune God, Who continues to care and provide for people. Lutheran Christians say, "All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy." It is also the Father's passion that all people would be saved from sin through Jesus Christ, His Son.
More Info: Genesis 1:1-2, 26-27, John 1:1-3 & John 3:16-17
 Jesus Christ...is God the Son, the Second Person of the Triune God. He is eternally true God. In His birth and death He was also true man, but without sin. By His death on the cross, He took upon Himself the punishment for sin that was due all people. By His Easter resurrection He gained the victory over sin and death that is shared with all who believe in Him. At His Second Coming, all history will have its completion in Him.
More Info: John 14:6 & Acts 4:12
 The Holy Spirit...is the Third Person of the Triune God. He is the One Who builds faith, hope, and love into the lives of people as they hear God's Word and come to know Jesus Christ in a profound, personal way. The Holy Spirit convicts people of their sin and brings people to faith in Jesus so that their sins are forgiven. He gathers people into the Church. He gives gifts to empower people for Christian witness and service. As people continue to hear, read, study, trust, and obey God's Word, He brings them to spiritual maturity.
More Info: John 14:16-17, Acts 2:37-39 & Acts 1:8
 The Church...is the community of all who have come to faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. It is more than one local congregation or individual denomination. It is the object of God's eternal, unconditional love. God has given the Church two great gifts of grace to continue its growth: baptism and Holy Communion. In both, God's Spirit is present, along with visible elements, to bring forgiveness of sins and strengthening of faith.
More Info: Matthew 28:18-20 & I Corinthians 11:23-26
 Christians...are called to live for Jesus Christ, seeking to love, serve, and honor Him with their lives. Their devotion is expressed in basic commitments of faithfulness to Him, His Word, His Church, and His work. These commitments are both a privilege and expression of the purpose which God has for all Christians. At Zion Lutheran Church we express this in our commitment to Connect, Grow and Serve. (See Mission and Vision for more details on this).
More Info: Matthew 22:37-39, Ephesians 2:8-10 & Ephesians 4:11-16
 Sin...is the condition of all people that separates them from God. Sin entered into the world through the disobedience of the first man and woman. It continues today as disobedience toward God, discord and dysfunction among people, and personal pain, distress, and death. No matter how hard a person tries or how good that person lives, there is no escape from sin apart from the redemption of Jesus Christ. Sin always results in eternal death and separation from God. Therefore, every person has an essential need for the Savior.
More Info: Psalm 51:1-5 & Romans 3:21-24
 Forgiveness of Sins...is the gift and promise of God through Christ that the separation of God and people has been bridged by the Savior. To be sure, Christians are not perfect, but they are forgiven. There is comfort and joy in knowing this gift is extended for all to receive by true faith. This gift of forgiveness of sins through Jesus alone means freedom to live life now and eternally with God. This belief distinguishes the Christian faith from those religions or philosophies that emphasize that works and obligations of people to somehow please God and believing what they have done will earn them salvation.
More Info: Psalm 103:8-13 & 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
 Eternal Life...means death is no longer something to be feared. Rather, all those who trust in Jesus will live in joy with Him in heaven for eternity. Death is simply a doorway to that place which He has prepared and purchased for all believers through His own death and resurrection victory!
More Info: John 11:25-27, John 14:1-3, 6 & Revelation 21:3-5
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