Our Saviour Lutheran Church

Is There An Unforgiveable Sin?

Is there an unforgivable sin?
“How would you answer this question?”
Which answer to the question about sin most caught your attention? Why?

Do you think what the person said was true? Jesus Christ died for the sins of all people (Luke 19:10; Acts 10:43 and God forgives the sins of all who confess (1 John 1:8–9).
What sin then cannot be forgiven? Only a sin that we stubbornly refuse to admit and confess is not forgiven (1 John 1:8; Matthew 18:17).

What assurance do we have of forgiveness from God? God’s Word assures us of forgiveness, as we have seen. God has provided His Church with Confession and Absolution in the Divine Service, so that we might hear His Words of forgiveness from our pastor as from God Himself.

Sunday School begins at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Classes using the GROWING IN CHRIST curriculum from Concordia Publishing House provides students from ages 3 through 18 a solid ground in the Word of God, focusing on Jesus, our Savior. Children hear the Good News of Christ's death and resurrection in every lesson while still being exposed to the other bible stories.

The Fall 2009

curriculum utilizes adult teacher(s) delivering the Growing in Chirst material as designed by Concordia Publishing House (cph.org). Sunday School is provided for K-12 age groups where we learn Old Testament Bible Stories in the Fall Quarter and move into the birth of Jesus toward Christmas.

At Christmas time we hold our annual Christmas Program, telling the birth of Christ. We encourage participation from children to the teens and, integrating the adult participants from the Adult Faith Building Hour, to provide an opportunity for them to share the Good News also.

Jesus says, "Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine; you are the branches." ~John 15: 3-5

GROWING IN CHRIST is the life of the child of God! Through the Word and Sacraments, we live and grow in Christ.

GROWING IN CHRIST is a Sunday School curriculum rich in God's holy Word. Students learn all the major stories of the Old and New Testaments and see how God weaves His plan of salvation in Christ through the lives of ordinary men, women, and children.

GROWING IN CHRIST puts the focus squarely on the heart and center of the entire Bible: Jesus Christ, our Savior from sin, death, and the devil. Each lesson reveals our sin and God's forgiving mercy in Christ.

GROWING IN CHRIST connects the Word of God to the daily life of students, nurturing their faith in their loving, forgiving Savior.

GROWING IN CHRIST teaches the language and shape of Christian faith and life in the Lutheran Church, grounding students in the Bible, Small Catechism, and hymnal.

GROWING IN CHRIST is filled with age-appropriate activities and teaching tools that engage children in meaningful, relevant interaction with God's Word.