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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Christian_denomination
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Protestantism
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:directionA
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Lutheran
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gptkbp:doctrine
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Justification by faith alone
Biblical inerrancy
Closed communion
Opposition to same-sex marriage
Opposition to ordination of women
Literal interpretation of Genesis creation
Male-only clergy
Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion
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gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations
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Limited
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gptkbp:founded
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1850
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
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gptkbp:hasCollege
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gptkb:Martin_Luther_College
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gptkbp:hasHighSchool
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gptkb:Luther_Preparatory_School
gptkb:Michigan_Lutheran_Seminary
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gptkbp:hasSeminary
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gptkb:Wisconsin_Lutheran_Seminary
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gptkbp:headquartersLocation
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gptkb:Waukesha,_Wisconsin,_United_States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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WELS
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gptkbp:memberOf
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gptkb:Confessional_Evangelical_Lutheran_Conference
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Latin_America
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Left Lutheran Council in 1961
Split with Missouri Synod in 1961
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Armin_Schuetze
gptkb:August_Pieper
gptkb:Carl_Lawrenz
gptkb:David_Kuske
gptkb:John_Braun
gptkb:John_Brenner
gptkb:John_Brug
gptkb:John_Schaller
gptkb:Paul_Wendland
gptkb:Siegbert_Becker
gptkb:Mark_Schroeder
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gptkbp:numberOfCongregations
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about 1,200
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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about 340,000
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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English
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Mark_Schroeder
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gptkbp:publishes
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gptkb:Northwestern_Publishing_House
gptkb:Forward_in_Christ
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gptkbp:separates
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gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Synodical_Conference_of_North_America
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gptkbp:theology
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Confessional Lutheran
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gptkbp:website
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https://wels.net/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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