Christian Identity Formation: The Contemporary Lutheranism

This book covers an overview of the Bible teachings, as advocated by the Christian doctrine. The contemporary Lutheranism reflects on subjects such as freedom, tolerance, politics, visual arts and technology; proliferation of new cults and practises, as factors affecting Christianity. The purpose of this book, amongst others, is to revive and rekindle the Christian belief and the Bible teachings about salvation, justification, faith and grace; with a special focus on the contemporary Lutheran way of worshipping and concurring with Luther's views on the themes: - Singing and dancing for Christ only - Christian identity formation - The only God of Order - The only Prayer - The only Word - The only workshop of God - The only chief Commissioner - The only free Holy gift - The only Grace-One faith - The only Cross-The atonement - The only Way-The grace filled water - The only Salvation-The bread and wine An in depth understanding of the themes outlined, will encourage, and motivate Lutheran-Christians to allocate themselves more time to read, hear and gain knowledge about the gospel and the Lutheran theology. The approach employed, is didactically oriented, resourceful and useful, especially for the youth and their teachers.

Dr Mathunyane is an educationist and holds the D.Ed. Degree in Psychology of education from the University of South Africa. He is an elder and lay preacher for more than 30 years and has been a youth mentor in church as well as a guidance teacher of the Christian adolescent.