In the sacrament of Baptism water is united with God’s Word and serves as our entry into God’s kingdom.
Normally youth baptized in infancy are expected to attend classes their 7th and 8th grade years that will explore the basics of the Christian faith, primarily using the Bible and Martin Luther’s Small Catechism.
In the Sacrament of Holy Communion bread and wine are united with God’s Word to give us Jesus Himself.
Jesus gives us the opportunity to confess our sins and receive his forgiveness personally applied to whatever the specific sin might be.
“…Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors…” (Revelation 14:13).
Christian Marriage is the joining of a man and a woman in the sight of God and with His blessing.