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The ELCA Vault - Room Four
The ELCA Vault is a collection of articles, blogs, and documents related to issues with the ELCA. The purpose of the Vault is to provide this important information to you and at the same time not overload other sections of the website so as they become too convoluted. It Was Only a Matter of TimeThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America lies in utter disarray. With a budget nearly half that of twenty years ago, and hundreds of it’s largest churches fleeing for Christian Freedom, some Bishops and Synods have seen their membership drop by half or more. . .
Confused Christians. . .Sadly, the “E” in ELCA stands for “Evangelical.” If you know anybody caught up in an ELCA Lutheran Church, please pray for them and bring them our testimony in sincerity. . .
Divide and Conquer(by Don Kriefall) . . .ELCA congregations that have discovered that the leadership of the ELCA
is engaged in an effort to minimize or eliminate classic Lutheran
teaching, have found that their path to engage in prayerful discernment
is being obstructed by their synod bishops, and in some cases, other
ELCA pastors that are sympathetic to the ELCA’s direction. . .
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Being Unchurched is Not Necessarily the Problem
. . .After all, there are consequences for putting the Lord your God to the test,
placing His Holy Word up for a vote and pretending to serve God and others when
serving one's self. . .
Two Company, Now A Crowd?
. . .Many are seeing that a satanic, apostate darkness has fallen upon the
Lutheran denomination as continued liberal progressive motivations
modify what scripture has rightly taught for thousands of years. . .
The Trials of American Lutheranism
(by Robert Benne) . . . They planned a structure that insured that theologians and bishops, who
were then almost exclusively white males, would have little real
theological authority in the church, that evangelism would be a second-
or third-order concern, that a quota-driven national assembly that was
60 percent laypeople would vote on church doctrine, that there would be
no opportunity for synods and congregations to rescind those votes, and
that a liberal central bureaucracy would have its own way over time. . .
Thrown Out of Better Places
. . .I differ in theological opinion concerning the ELCA's allowance , and
endorsement by some bishops, in praying to God by addressing his Trinitarian
person as "Mother, Sister, and Friend. . ."
What Does God Require?
(by Don Kriefall) . . .Since the ELCA began promoting love of the secular world, concentrating
on social justice instead of the Gospel of Christ, over 1 million have
fled this misguided denomination to join churches that place our Lord
first in their ministries. . .
A Tale of Two Prayers
. . . ELCA is an agenda driven organization where every special interest group seeks
to have its voice heard. . .
You Can't Have it Both Ways - by Don Kriefall
. . . The Lutheran Magazine, the ELCA’s official publication in an April 2008
feature article on Easter, questioned the deity of Jesus Christ and cast doubt
upon the Resurrection. . .
The Great Deceiver
. . .The leaders of the ELCA have determined that it is inappropriate for
those appointed as missionaries to proselytize. In other words, they are
not to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations where they
serve the Lord. . .
Grace, ELCA vote turning ugly
One of the pastors at Grace Lutheran Church believes other area
clergy are trying to influence members of his Eau Claire
congregation in an attempt to keep them from leaving the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. . .
Tale of the tape (from 2004) - by Dr. Frederick W. Baltz
. . .The loss of members has gone on for so many years that members have come to expect it and even accept it. . .
The Power of Prayer
. . .We must continue to pray for our brothers and sisters held hostage by the false teachings of the ELCA. . .
The Pastor as Political Appointee
It annoys me to no end, church leaders occasionally given to touting
political influence within the circles of government. Hubristic
self-service is a phrase that comes uncharitably to mind. . .
Sexuality task force member... reflects on being a CWA member (2003)
". . .There was a lot of talk of "community," "unity," "inclusion," "advocacy," but I didn't hear much about repentance, one's personal relationship with Jesus Christ, or a need to proclaim the Good News of the death and resurrection of our Lord for the forgiveness of our sins. . ."
God's Truth Will Prevail - By Don Kriefall
. . .So, in effect the leadership of the ELCA has decided to ally themselves with the
things of this world and become an enemy of God. There is much more at stake
than mere heresy within a church body. . .
Police called to disturbance at Holy Cross
. . .Two Aberdeen police officers were called to a meeting Thursday night at Holy
Cross Lutheran Church, which is considering leaving the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America. . .
Today's News of Interest - Rev. David R. Barnhart
. . .One of the congregations that has left the ELCA in the Sierra Pacific is
Life Lutheran Church, Richmond, CA, one of two Chinese ministries in
the synod (the other one left as well). Some years ago they had been
given the property of a closed congregation (closed, actually, if I
recall correctly, by the present pastor of Herchurch). Now the synod's
attorneys are telling them that they must vacate the property and turn
it back to the synod. . .
Create in Me - by Don Kriefall
. . .They welcome heretical teachings and proclaim them as a new and diverse opinion appropriate to their doctrine of open dialogue. . .
The Politicization of Academia: Women's Studies
. . .That their directory links to any of these organizations at all might raise the eyebrows of a few individuals, but what should be shocking to all people is the blatant political imbalance and ideological bias of the listed groups. . .
A List of Congregations Started After Vote to Leave The ELCA Failed
George Erdner lists 29 cities in which there was a new LCMC and/or NALC
start-up in the wake of a failed vote to leave the ELCA, and 2 cities in
which there was a new ELCA start-up in the wake of a successful vote to
withdraw from the ELCA. . .
Local Lutherans Vote to Leave the ELCA (Edmond, OK)
. . .Local leaders studied scripture and determined that it did not agree with the
ELCA’s resolution, Palmer said. Peace Lutheran believes in the authority of
scripture and that all individuals are sinners who are saved by repenting and
God’s grace, he said. . .
Walk the Walk - Don Kriefall
. . .Each and every verse of Scripture is written for our benefit. In these
troubling times we need to rely on what our God has put to writing,
rather than what the enlightened leaders of the ELCA and other misguided
churches would want us to believe. . .
ELCA Forces Closure of Another Church
Just how many churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) await the fate of Grace Lutheran Church, North Branch, NY?. .