# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S296
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296 PARISH SERVICES

WHEREAS, The theory of evolution is based upon many
unfounded and unrealistic assumptions; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod petition the proper officials of
every state to amend the present practice in the public schools
in order that a special creation concept be permitted to be
taught in all our schools; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to every
state board of education; and be it finally

Resolved, That each congregation of the LCMS appoint a
“creation committee” for the purpose of bringing these things
to the attention of the local school] boards.

Zion Lutheran Church
Lincoln, II.

Robert, Klemm, Chairman
A. J. Goldberger, Pastor
A. H. Fjordbotten, Pastor

7-13

To Increase Teachers’ Salaries

WHEREAS, The salaries of teachers in The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod are less than the average paid to all
workers; and

WHEREAS, Inflation is making it more necessary that a
family have one above average or two or more salaries to
purchase the average amenities such as a house or automobile;
and

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod invests a
great deal in its church-worker education programs; and

WHEREAS, Many teachers are forced or choose to leave the
work of the church because of low salaries; therefore be it

Resolved, That congregations and Lutheran high school
boards of control be encouraged to study and evaluate what
they pay their teachers; and be it further

Resolved, That congregations and Lutheran high school
boards of control who pay their teachers low wages be encour-
aged to increase the wages.

Faculty

Concordia College

River Forest, Ill.

Lila M. Kurth, Secretary

7-14

To Require that Synodical Educational
Materials Teach that the Lord’s Supper
Is a Testament

WHEREAS, The Scriptures, Martin Luther, and the Lutheran
Confessions affirm that the Lord’s Supper is Christ’s Last Will
and Testament (Matt. 26:28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; 1 Cor.
11:25—LW, 35, pp. 75—111; LW, 36, pp. 3-126, 162—230, 269—
305; LW, 37, pp. 307—141; LW, 38, pp. 313—315; LW, 44, pp.
55—57; LW, 53, pp. 22, 28, 78—81—AP., XIII, 20, Ger. text; Ap.,
XXIV, 69; SC, VI, 4; LC, Short Preface, 23; LC, V, 3, 13; FCTD,
VII, 22; refs. from Concordia Triglotta, because the Tappert
edition often mistranslates das Testament and testamentum
with “covenant’”); and

WHEREAS, In Lutheran sacramental theology the testament
of Christ is tied to the doctrine of justification, the Real
Presence, grace, the forgiveness of sins, the Gospel, and
involves the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ (L W, 35, pp. 84—86, 93, 102—106; L W, 36, pp. 44—48, 51,
183; LW, 37, pp. 319—38); and

WHEREAS, Luther clearly saw that “testament” and “cov-
enant” are not the same (L W 27, p. 268); and

WHEREAS, Reformed theology teaches that the Lord’s Supper
is a covenant meal of remembrance, which denies the Real
Presence; and

WHEREAS, The Revised Standard Version mistranslates the
Words of Institution, making Christ’s testament a covenant;
an

WHEREAS, Concordia Publishing House uses the RSV in
synodical teaching materials (i.e., New Lifein Christ, That We
May Grow), thus fostering this incorrect idea of the Lord’s
Supper; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Parish Education and Con-
cordia Publishing House be restricted from using the RSV (or
any other Bible translation teaching that the Lord’s Supper is
a covenant) in its synodical educational materials (confir-
mation, Sunday school, etc.) and be required to issue materials
which teach the Lord’s Supper as a testament.

Christ Lutheran Church
Highland, Wis.

Ralph A. Meyer, Chairman
Martin J. Poppe, Secretary

7-15
To Publish Christian Textbooks

WHEREAS, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has the
largest number of Christian day schools among Protestant
churches in America; and

WHEREAS, Our Christian day schools are entirely dependent
for textbooks, other than in religious instruction, upon secular
or sectarian sources; and

WHEREAS, These textbooks for the most part are permeated
with secular humanism, evolution, and destructive philoso-
phies, from which many parents are attempting more and
more to rescue their children; and

WHEREAS, It is unrealistic to expect either the teachers in our
schools or the students to sift out all the destructive influences
embodied in many such textbooks; therefore be it

Resolved, That the 1981 convention of the LCMS instruct its
Board of Parish Education and/or other appropriate agencies
of the Synod to initiate a progam in cooperation with Concordia
Publishing House to prepare and publish at the earliest
possible date a series of Christian textbooks on all levels for our
Christian day schools or to make arrangements with other
textbook companies to publish special editions of their text-
books which have been expunged of all anti-Christian and
humanistic influences and are made acceptable for use in
Lutheran and other Christian schools.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fairmont, Minn.

Lowell Rost, Chairman
Vernon H. Harley, Pastor

7-16

To Use New International Version
(NIV) in Publishing
Educational Materials

WHEREAS, It would be beneficial to the church and its people
to have all Sunday school and parish-education materials
utilize one Bible translation; and

WHEREAS, The New International Version of the Bible is
both accurate and readable; and

WHEREAS, The Commission on Theology and Church Rela-
tions has spoken favorably of the New International Version;
and

WHEREAS, The American Bible Society publishes the Bible
in the New International Version and makes it available at
relatively low cost; and

WHEREAS, Lutheran Worship uses the New International
Version in the Psalms, etc.; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Parish Education be instructed
to use this translation in the publishing of educational
materials.

Board of Directors
Minnesota South District
Richard A. Krogen, Secretary