In 2015, the ND District convention body voted to support the Maule Region of
the ILC-Chile. Rev. Omar Kinas’ support has enabled the church in this
area to grow. Talca was the only congregation to start, but now the growth has included
the start of a congregation in Constitucion and most recently, Concepcion. In
2019, Talca’s congregation was able to build and dedicate the Lamb Of
God church building.
• The ILC-Chile is an Ecclesiastical Body, called “Confessional Lutheran
Church of Chile”. Mission since 1954 and created, as a legal figure, by local
congregations in 1992. The church has communities in Santiago, Valparaíso,
Viña del Mar, Talca and Constitución. It supports the congregational system,
where the government is established by the Word of God. Congregations (true
local Churches) are grouped together with the purpose of supporting and
encouraging each other to be instruments in God’s Mission: saving sinful
human beings.
• The Ecclesiastical Body is recognized by the Chilean state as a Church of
Public Law, registered with No. 00036.
• (According to the Marks of the Church developed by Martin Luther) It is the
Church of Jesus Christ, because in the congregations: 1) the Word of God is
confessed, taught, and preached according to sound teaching (Is 55.1; Mt
13.32; Ro 1.16; 1 Tim 4.5; 1 Pe 2.9); 2) the sacrament of Baptism and the
Lord’s Table (Holy Supper) are administered according to biblical teachings
(Tit 3.5; 1 Cor 11.23-34); 3) the Office of the Keys is administered according to
the power that Christ has bequeathed, to absolve the penitents and to retain
the impenitent (Mt 18.17ff.); 4) Pastors are called and ordained to officiate in
the Ministry of the Word (Eph 4:11; 1 Tim 3.2; Tit 1.6; 1 Cor 14.34; 1 Pet 3.7); 5)
meets in weekly Eucharistic services (Ps 22:22; 95; 1 Tim 4:5); 6) one has the
daily cross and assumes it according to the strength that the Word provides
(Mt 5.11-12; 10.38; Ro 5.3-4; 1 Pet 4.12).
• It is Evangelical because the Gospel (the Good News) is proclaimed, which is
the work of Grace, Salvation and Forgiveness of sins, made by God in Christ
for everyone who believes (Mt 24.14; Lk 2.10-11; Ro 1.16 -17; 1 Cor 1.17; 15.1-
2; Gal 1.8-9).
• Likewise, as it is Lutheran, a name that comes from the pastor and
theologian Martin Luther (16th century), who returned the Scriptures to their
rightful place in the Church through the process of the Reformation. The name
corresponds to the identity based on the biblical-practical doctrine discovered
by Luther (Ps 46; Ro 3.19-28; 2 Tim 2.8-13).
• It is also a Missional Church, assuming the commission of our Lord Jesus
Christ: “Go throughout the world and announce this message of salvation” Mr
16:15. This means that all things that are done are in accordance with this
perspective: Witnessing and announcing to the sinner the message of
salvation of Jesus Christ.
• And it is Confessional, since the Book of Concord of 1580 is held in “quia”
form (a Latin word that means “because” it is in accordance with the Word of
God) as the faithful exposition of the Word of God and as a “norm.” normata”
(the Confessions are norma normata, a guiding principle that is dominated by
another principle, that is, the Scriptures themselves).
The ILC-Chile responds to the mandate of making disciples in the country. The
goal of ILC established by Jesus Christ when he said: “Make disciples,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Mt 28).
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