“Since Friday, June 30, 1950, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod can no longer be counted among church-bodies which uncompromisingly champion the doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration. On that day the corporate body of the Missouri Synod by majority voice vote adopted …
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Concordia Lutheran Conference
Posted in CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS/ESSAYS, essays, toward-union-in-the-unity-of-the-spirit
“To be a God-pleasing unity therefore we must insist on full and honest agreement on the doctrines clearly revealed in Scripture as the basis of church union. And this means not merely the formal acceptance of the Scriptural teachings, …
Concordia Lutheran Conference
Posted in CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS/ESSAYS, essays, our-anniversary-study-part-i-reflections-on-the-past
“….we have been beset on all sides by dangers and temptations – manifold and grave. Yet, the Lord has ever been with us and has remained true to His promise,”I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5).” The …
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“Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy Word.” — Luke 2:29 As the old year winds down to its final days and the new year is about to dawn, it is appropriate that we Christians …
The Scriptures clearly state in opposition to such blasphemy of the Savior’s holy incarnation and birth: “The angel Gabriel was sent…to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph…” “And the angel said unto her…, ‘Thou shalt conceive …
Were Mary and Joseph “living in sin,” as scoffers claim?? Read More »
A Popular History of the Concordia Lutheran Conference through 1980 WHY THIS IS WRITTEN… There are two Scripturally-founded reasons in particular for which this history is written, One is that our own people who are older and who experienced many …
We use the doctrine of the Church properly …when we take heed to be and remain members of the Invisible Church by sincere faith in the Redeemer; Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. …
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“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.” — Hebrews 13:7 As we latter-day Christians continue to press onward in “the …
Our Declaration (Principles adopted at our Special Pastoral Conference, Tinley Park, January 18-19, 1956) I We acknowledge and declare that Dr. P. E. Kretzmann, by his declaration by his undated release received by our President and Vice-president on December 5 …