Distinctive Characteristics
The LCR believes that the local congregation is the only divinely ordained church organization, and does not refer to synods or denominations as churches. This separates the group from some other conservative Lutherans such as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
The congregations of the LCR use the King James Version of the Bible for corporate worship, the 1943 "Blue" edition of Luther's Small Catechism in confirmation instruction, and The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941. The LCR is does not hold to the King James Only position, as members choose a variety of translations for personal use.
In 1990, the LCR passed a resolution titled "Procreation" stating that birth control, in all forms, is sin, although they "allow for"..."exceptional cases (casuistry)", for example, when the woman's life or health is at risk.
Congregations of the LCR follow 1 Timothy 2:12 in practicing male-only suffrage in congregational voter's assemblies.
The Lutheran Churches of the Reformation, hold to Brief Statement of 1932, which states that 'the Pope is the very Antichrist'.
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