Beliefs
Salvation by faith alone, infant baptism, Sacrametalism, 

Other Denominations that broke from the Lutheran Church:

1. Apostolic Lutheran Church of America, founded 1872
   Conservative, 
2. Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, founded 1962
   Conservative, 
3. Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America, founded in 1900
   Non-Liturgical 
4. Church of the Lutheran Confession, founded 1960
   Conservative, Can't be in union with any church that is not in agreement with full Lutheran doctrine.
5. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, founded 1988
   Bible not verbally inspired, women clergy, in full communion with the Presbyterian church USA, United Church of Christ, Reformed Church in America,  and status was also approved for the Moravian Church, and the Episcopal church
6. Evangelical Lutheran Synod, founded 1918
   in union with Wisconsin Synod
7. Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, founded 1847
   Most conservative
8. Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, founded 1850
   

Date: 2001