“… that the generation to come might know…” —Psalm 78:6 With this article, we want to remind our readers, most of whom were not yet alive when the events took place which caused us to separate from the Missouri Synod …
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Rightly Judging the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod – CL Sept-Oct 2006
Rightly Judging the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod “Mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.” —Romans 16:17 In the March-April 2006 issue of the Concordia Lutheran, we began a series …
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1 – PROLEGOMENA – Definition of Theology
PROLEGOMENA DEFINITIONS OF THEOLOGY § 1. Theology is a practical habitude of the mind comprising the knowledge and acceptance of divine truth together with an aptitude to instruct others towards such knowledge and acceptance and to defend such truth against …
21 – Existence of God
EXISTENCE OF GOD § 21. The existence of God is not only evidenced by the works of creation1 and by man’s conscience,2 but is taught wherever God is named and His works are mentioned in Holy Writ.3 1. The existence …
38 – Truth
TRUTH § 38. God is truth, inasmuch as He really is as He manifests Himself,1 wills what He professes to will,2 and does what He has promised to do,3 His works being in full agreement with His words.4 1. God …
49 – Decree of Creation
DECREE OF CREATION § 49. The decree of creation is an essential internal act of God,1 by which He purposed to create in the beginning of time heaven and earth and all creatures,2 for the manifestation of His wisdom, goodness, …
50 – Decree of Redemption
DECREE OF REDEMPTION § 50. The decree of redemption is an eternal act of God,1 whereby He graciously and with divine wisdom purposed to work, in the fulness of time, through the Son made manifest in the flesh, a redemption …
56 – Cosmos
COSMOS § 56. Cosmos, or the world, in a narrower sense of the term, is the aggregate of inanimate and irrational things which God made in the beginning of time1 to provide for rational beings an abode where,2 the conditions …
62 – Good Angels
GOOD ANGELS § 62. All angels were created perfectly good and holy,1 but a part only of their number remained in their original estate.2 1. All angels were created perfectly good and holy, Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing …