El Redentor is a large Lutheran church located in La Paz. It was founded in the 1960's by a group that claimed to be a confessional Lutheran Church. The constitution of the church states that they follow all the Lutheran Confessions.
There are several other churches affiliated with this Lutheran group - all claiming to be Lutheran in their confession and practice. In reality, this has not always been true, as several of the leaders adhere to Pentecostal and Reformed teachings and practices.
About four years ago, one of the members of Redeemer church wanted to investigate what it meant to be a "c
onfessional" Lutheran. He tried to find out which Lutheran churches truthfully taught the confessions and the teachings of the Bible. That is what led him to WELS.For the past four years, LATTE member Larry Retberg, has been making regular trips into La Paz to work with the leaders of these different churches. On each trip, he has presented the confessional teachings of the church for consideration by these leaders. The Holy Spirit has blessed these teaching trips and some of the leaders are willing to present these truths to their members, even though it means much turmoil among their members as they struggle with these "new" teachings.
Now that we will
be living here in La Paz, our task will be to continue teaching biblical doctrines and working with these leaders as they continue to study and present these teachings in their churches to their congregations. Our prayer is that they will recognize and reject the false teachings they have been taught and by the work of the Holy Spirit will full heartedly subscribe to and follow all the teachings of their true Redeemer, Jesus.
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