# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S522
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522 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

2. In conformity with its position on unionism, which is
defined in paragraph 28 of the Brief Statement as “church fellow-
ship with the adherents of false doctrine,” Synod rejects as un-
tenable any opinion that unionism does not take place unless
those who participate in joint religious work or worship with
persistent errorists explicitly deny the truth or approve of error
by positive word or action, because such an opinion disregards
the Scriptural truth basic to this teaching that every act of church
fellowship with persistent adherents of false doctrine is in itself
forbidden by Scripture.

3. Because the Scriptural principles governing church fellow-
ship govern also public prayer and prayer fellowship, Synod re-
jects any assertion which condones public joint prayer with Chris-
tians who persistently advocate false doctrine.

4. Synod holds that the errors referred to in points 1, 2, and 3,
if persistently advocated, are divisive of church fellowship. Rom.
16:17-18; Tit.3:10; Matt. 7:15.

5. Since every doctrine or teaching of Holy Scripture is clearly
and directly taught in a specific passage or passages, Synod holds
that to be “apt to teach” within Synod one must be able to
expound the Scriptural teaching which prohibits church fellowship
with all persistent errorists, Christian or non-Christian, on the
basis of such passages as directly forbid such fellowship.

H. W. Romoser G. Virawec

A. T, KretzMann G. H. Srerren

E. F. Branp J. F. Borrcer, Sr.
W. H. McLaucuum P. F. Bente

W. H. Bewie W. F. Rotr

Signatures attested by H. W. Romoser
February 25, 1947

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SPRINGFIELD-DEcaTUR PASTORAL Sr. Stepuzn, Minwavxes, Wis.
CONFERENCE Sr. Jonn’s, Wanartan, Inn.

Emmaus, MILWAUKEE First, Hanna, Ino.
Trinity, Crerz, In. Sr. Jonn’s, Bucxrey, Ir.
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Zion, BEEcHER, Itt. Conrerence, N. J.