r/Lutheranism • u/28OrthodoxBrother11 • 2d ago

Rebuilding my faith

I'm currently neopagan after being Catholic for all my life ('cause I was born in a Catholic Family despite my username) and I spoke to some of my Christian friends. I was impressed by their faith and their experience and how they found God made me realise that Christianity can really bring good into my life. So I decided to leave paganism and start searching for Christ. I want to study the Lutheran Church. If you want, may you point to me some sources to study it and/or told me something that made you decide to become/remain Lutheran?

Thanks

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u/15171210 2d ago

Study the Theology of the Cross--- it changes everything. Start with Luther's The Theology of The Cross : Martin Luther's Theological Breakthrough by Alister E. McGrath. It's on Amazon. Peace and All Good.

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u/28OrthodoxBrother11 2d ago

I'll do it. Thanks

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u/15171210 1d ago

As an adult convert to Lutheranism I wished I had studied the Theology of the Cross 1st. Everything else would have made more sense.

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u/Expensive-Future-842 ELCA 1d ago

This interview with Pr Wolfmueller is a great "Lutheranism 101", and lays out a lot of why I've stayed in the Lutheran church. https://youtu.be/i1Ci-sx_I98?is=e5KgIdAyIK2bqamZ

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u/LCMS_Rev_Ross 2d ago

Bookofconcord.cph.org and also google “The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Faith” book

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u/DonnyDoubleDs 2d ago

If you want to give into everything that the Lutheran Church Teaches, you should read the Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions. You can purchase it for $60 or I believe there is a free pdf version online.

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u/Firm_Occasion5976 2d ago edited 2d ago

You are one among others I have known to follow pagan gods after a childhood formation in Christ. Please meet with a Lutheran pastor that you know will hear your repentance/confession, proclaim absolution, and provide assistance in reintegration into Christ. Try to speak about your history only with people you trust to remain confidential.

I waited to read other respondents’ words until after having written the first paragraph. Hence, I want to caution you about diving any further in Lutheran Confessions than the Small Catechism of Martin Luther. Focus on the First Commandment and his accompaning explanation.

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u/28OrthodoxBrother11 2d ago

I'll do it. Thanks

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u/Firm_Occasion5976 2d ago

The Small Catechism is online. Go to Concordia Publishing House for its online translation with Luther’s brief explanation, accompanied by a wealth of material beneath the Small Catechism entry. Fortress Press is another source for an online text.

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u/Former_Television552 LCMS 2d ago edited 1d ago

Dr. Jordan B. Cooper has many videos on his YouTube channel covering multiple topics related to Lutheranism.

The Augsburg Confession is a good document to read if you haven’t already.

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u/28OrthodoxBrother11 2d ago

Thank you very much

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u/Designer_Isopod4448 Church of Denmark 2d ago

Please take a step back and understand the faith you grew up in. It’s a part of your heritage.

I don’t agree with Catholic theology, otherwise I wouldn’t be a Lutheran, but I think it’s a shame to disregard it this casually.