Lutheran Church Scottsdale AZ And Its Origins

By Minnie Whitley


The State of Arizona is surrounded by California, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico to the West, Northwest, North and East, respectively, and by Mexico to the south. It has a single point in common with the State of Colorado, making it one of the Four Corners States. There is a Lutheran Church Scottsdale AZ located in the southern region of the city near to Papago Park.

There are only five other states with a larger area than Arizona and only 15 with larger populations. Arizona was the last of the continental states to enter the union in February of 1812. Between six and seven million people live in Arizona. Of these, 223 thousand live in Scottsdale.

Around one-fourth state's physical acreage is occupied by Native American tribes that are registered with the BIA, the government entity charged with administrating Native American issues. Among the twenty tribes are the Hopi, Navajo and several Apache tribes.

While the best-known tourist attraction in Arizona is the Grand Canyon, the state has a lot else to offer. Despite the state's close proximity to Southern California, it is at low risk of earthquakes. Northern Arizona, on the other hand, is at a slightly higher risk owing to a number of fault lines in the area.

Scottsdale itself is about one-tenth the size of Grand Canyon National Park. The city is renowned for being the most westernized town in the world, and this is reflected in the city's nickname. Scottsdale stands at an elevation of 1,257 feet above sea level.

The German Monk, Martin Luther, was one of the key movers during the Christian Reformation that took place during the 16th century. Luther held that man was saved only by grace through faith based on the Bible alone and not by the additional bells and whistles introduced by the popes and bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. This didn't set well with Charles V, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. He was moved to issue an edict, called the Edict of Worms, which denounced Luther and his views. It should be noted that Worms is a village in Germany, and that Charles V was not being insulting to Luther.

What is intriguing about Lutheranism is that it is closer in philosophy to the church of the original Apostles in the early days of the formation of the Christian church. While good works were important in the sense of being obedient to the laws of Christ, mainly being nice to each other, true salvation could only be achieved by turning one's back on sin and publicly declaring that Jesus was the Son of God and died for the sins of all mankind.

Without a fuller understanding both of Luther's mind set and the atmosphere in the 16th century, it is hard to say who is right and who is wrong. Believers are instructed by God to be obedient to their leaders, both civil and Christian. If they lead their flock astray, it is up to God to deal with them later. It would be awesome to get the Apostles in the same room with Charles V and Martin Luther and see how that turns out!




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