Author: Concordia Lutheran Conference

“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 governing …

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Excerpts from selected CLC documents on this Web site regarding Church and Ministry Dr. F. Pieper, (1852 – 1931; Professor, Missouri Synod): “We maintain that the formation of Christian congregations, and membership in them, is not a human but a …

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Excerpt on the Second Article from Luther’s Large Catechism Here we learn to know the Second Person of the Godhead, how He has completely poured forth Himself and withheld nothing from us that He has not given us. Now, this …

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Jesus’ Appearance on Easter Afternoon What does the resurrection of Christ mean to us?  It should mean everything, for it is pivotal to the Christian faith, as St. Paul points out so forcefully in I Corinthians 15:14-20.  It definitely proves …

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Annual Convention Documents 1951 Organize a conservative group on the general basis of Part I of the “Confession of Faith“. W. H. McLaughlin “Our Duty with Regard to Missions” G. Schupmann “Suggestions for a Church Paper” O. G. Schupmann ” …

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE Orthodox Lutheran Conference (Concordia Lutheran Conference) by Paul E. Kretzmann     CHAPTER 1: The General Backround of the Movement CHAPTER 2: The Specific Antecedents of the Orthodox Lutheran Conference CHAPTER 3: The Okabena Meeting …

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A Catechism on the Doctrine of the Church and its Ministryas it relates to the False Teaching of the*WELS, ELS, CoLC and their followers *WELS Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod; CoLC Church of the Lutheran Confession; ELS Evangelical Lutheran Synod (The …

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This Scriptural Position We Still Hold A PLEA TO ALL OUR FORMER BRETHREN and TO ALL WHO LOVE THE TRUTH (Regarding Church and Ministry) In this document, our Concordia Lutheran Conference presents the results of its intensive study, over the …

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Church Directory Peace Ev. Lutheran Church Website 17151 S. Central Ave – Oak Forest, IL 60452-4913 (South Suburban Chicago) NOTE: for most online mapping software, try 17151 Central Ave – Oak Forest, IL. Sunday School and Bible Class 9:30 a.m. …

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NOTE: In the matters to be covered, the following pages are not meant to be an exhaustive treatment, and many things were not included, not because they were deemed unimportant, but simply due to limitations of space. Inquiries concerning our …

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