A TRUE LUTHERAN CONGREGATION PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE I. God commands the local congregation to practice it; II. It is to be practiced with regard to the faith and life of the member; III. It is to be administered in an …
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THE SCRIPTURAL RELATION BETWEEN JUSTIFICATION AND SANCTIFICATION Essay delivered at the Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Concordia Lutheran Conference by Rev. P. R. Bloedel Seattle , Washington This essay has to do with a subject the perversion of which …
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The Doctrine of Church Government By Francis Pieper Translated from the German language and presented at the 1963 convention of the Concordia Lutheran Conference THE CHURCH Its Members What is the church? The believers, or, what is the same thing: …
” The Christian wife and mother who thus gives diligent heed to strive after the virtues with which the Scriptures characterize her, is truly like the ‘wise woman who buildeth her house.’ Proverbs 14:1″ THE PLACE OF THE CHRISTIAN …
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“…verbal inspiration of the Scriptures and the providentia1 preservation of the inspired words of Scripture are both subject to vicious attacks by many who, being wise in their own conceits, think to improve on God and His Word of …
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Proceedings of the SPECIAL CONVENTION of the ORTHODOX LUTHERAN CONFERENCE Held in Chesterfield, Missouri January 30 – 31, 1952 (Archival Edition) TABLE OF CONTENTS The Convention SermonThe Presidential ReportRoster of AttendanceConvention Minutes Signatories to …
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THE NATURE OF A TRUE STATE OF CONFESSION ESPECIALLY ON THE PART OF A CHURCH BODY Essay presented by Rev. Paul R. Bloedel to the Convention, Aug. 25, 1957 I. HISTORICAL MATERIAL CONCERNING “STATUS CONFESSIONIS“ II. SCRIPTURAL BASIS FOR STATUS CONFESSION Admonition …
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A REVIEW OF THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET HOSEA Essay presented by Rev. H. D. Mensing to the Convention, August 18, 1956 I. Historical Introduction Hosea identifies himself in the first verse of chapter one as “the son …
It strikes us as a very important consideration in understanding the nature and the sovereignty of a Christian congregation that the New Testament never applies the term ekklesia to a corporate body acting as a unit, and particularly as a …
DISTINGUENDUM EST! (An essay on the proper distinction of certain points regarding the Doctrine of the Church and Ministry) There is an ancient Latin proverb which states: Qui bene distinguit bene docet, which one might paraphrase: He who makes the proper …
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