LCA Foundational Documents
The Bible
Lutherans all over the world confess that the Bible - both Old and New Testaments - is the written word of God, divinely inspired and without error. It is to the Bible alone to which we turn for our teaching on all matters relating to faith, doctrine and life.
The Lutheran Confessions
Lutherans worldwide also believe that the Lutheran Confessions, contained in the Book of Concord of 1580 are true expositions of the word of God. These confessional documents are:
- the three ecumenical creeds (confessed by Christians around the world): the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed
- the Augsburg Confession
- the Apology of the Augsburg Confession
- the Smalcald Articles
- the Small Cathechism of Luther
- the Large Catechism of Luther
- the Formula of Concord.
Theses of Agreement
- Title and Contents
- Principles Governing Church Fellowship
- Joint Prayer and Worship
- Conversion
- Election
- The Church
- Office of the Ministry
- Eschatological Matters
- Scripture and Inspiration
- Lutheran Confessions
- Appendix to the Thesis of Agreement
- The Status of the Theses of Agreement and Other Doctrinal Statements
- The Permanent Status of the Theses of Agreement
- Document of Union
LCA Constitution
The LCA Constitution was adopted by the closing conventions of The United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (27-28 October 1966) and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (27-28 October 1966), and by the Constituting Convention of the Lutheran Church of Australia (29 October 1966). All congregations of the LCA adhere to the LCA Constitution.
- LCA Constitution 2009
- LCA By-Laws 2009
- LCA By-Laws - Constitution of the Districts 2009
- LCA By-Laws - Part A of the Districts 2009
Doctrinal Statements and Theological Opinions
Click here for the complete list of LCA Doctrinal Statements and Theological Opinions, many of which are downloadable.
