Our Mission
To lead people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
What We Believe
Rooted in Scripture. Centered on Christ.
Our confession of faith is grounded in God's Word, the three universal creeds of the Christian church, and the Lutheran confessions of the Book of Concord.
Our Vision
We are strengthening the saved and saving the lost.
Our Love
Faith expressed in worship, service, and witness.
As Christians, our confession and practice of belief is rooted in God's Word, the Bible, and the historic tradition of the faith as established in the three universal creeds of the Christian Church. We recognize the teachings of Martin Luther, codified in the Lutheran Book of Concord, as the true explanation of God's Word — which gives us both fellowship with the universal Christian Church and the distinctive name of Lutheran.
Faith, Worship, Word & Sacraments
Through our love, we celebrate the Word of the Lord — gathering in worship, fellowship, and education.
Hands-On Service
Stewardship of our time, talent, and treasure — welcoming community involvement at every turn.
Outreach
Hands-on missions and evangelism, both locally in Tulsa and around the world.
The Christian Confession
What all Christians confess.
God is One — and Triune.
God exists. He is one — eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere present. He reveals Himself to exist in the relationship of three eternal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This loving and perfect interrelationship of the Trinity, demonstrated in God's work throughout history, forms the center of all divine activity and purpose. From this central expression of love, all reality and humanity were created — and this truth about God is the means and content of all true Christian worship.
Human evil has divided us from God.
Human evil — in action, thought, and inaction — has fundamentally divided creation and every human soul from God's perfect love and purpose. Despite the goodness of all that God calls into existence, human independence has chosen again and again to separate itself from Him. This historical and present choice condemns each of us to a life that includes suffering and death. No human person can in him- or herself fix what has been broken by our self-imposed separation from God.
God's love is not thwarted.
Throughout history and still today, God actively works to defeat evil, suffering, and death. This work is demonstrated chiefly in Jesus of Nazareth — the Christ, the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity. As fully God and fully man, Jesus preached a message of restored relationship between humanity and God. In living a perfect life, suffering an unjust death by crucifixion, and rising again, He completely defeated evil and opened a new way of life in which every person can experience God's love — now and eternally.
Salvation comes by faith in Christ.
The work of salvation, impossible for us on our own, is accomplished by Jesus Christ. Because of this reconciling work, no person is condemned in the sight of Divine justice by his or her own evil — instead, each can experience God's love and a restored relationship with creation and community. We enter into this by faith, believing in the truth of Jesus' message and the power of His resurrection. The fellowship of Christians — the Church — exists authentically wherever this message is faithfully taught and the sacraments are rightly administered.
The Three Universal Creeds
The Apostles' Creed
The Nicene Creed
The Athanasian Creed
The Lutheran Confession
Scripture alone. Grace alone. Faith alone.
These convictions are central to how Lutheran Christians have believed and practiced the faith — based on the truth of Scripture and demonstrated in the history of Christian tradition.
Scripture Alone
The 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired, infallible Word of God — the final authority for faith and life.
Grace Alone
Salvation is God's free gift, accomplished by Jesus Christ — never earned by human effort or merit.
Faith Alone
We are justified by faith in Christ — itself a gift of the Holy Spirit — and freed to love and serve our neighbor.
The Sacraments
God's promises, given to our senses.
We believe in the unique impact of two sacraments — instituted by Jesus Himself — for nourishing faith: Baptism and Holy Communion. These are holy and reverent acts of worship through which the Holy Spirit creates and strengthens faith in each of us.
Holy Baptism
Through water and God's Word, sins are forgiven, the power of evil is overcome, and the promises of salvation in Jesus are granted.
Holy Communion
In, with, and under the bread and wine, we receive the true body and blood of Christ — given and shed for the forgiveness of sins.
The Cross of Christ
The unifying message of the gospel is a story of God "for us" — most significantly demonstrated in the death of Jesus Christ. God Himself endured human death as a substitute for the death humanity had rightfully earned. In compassion and mercy, He delivered the ultimate punishment for evil not on His creation but on Himself. Jesus died in our place to demonstrate His love for every person, and to show grace to all who rely on Him.
Law & Gospel
The guiding principle for understanding God's Word is "Law and Gospel." The Law directs us toward what is good and just, but no one except Jesus can keep it perfectly. His perfect life and redeeming death fulfill the Law and reveal the Gospel — God's work for us. Knowing the difference between Law and Gospel is a necessary part of knowing God rightly and being freed to live at peace with Him as His chosen people.
Come and See
Hear God's Word preached and receive His gifts with us.
All are welcome to worship at Christ the Redeemer this Sunday.