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Martin Luther/Theology

Thinking Like a Lutheran: The Three Estates (Quotation Collection Post)

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

The Church The Family The State. These are the three estates created and instituted by God. These estates are how God has ordered the cosmos. These estates are ...

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