# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S381
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THEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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In 1978 the Camensson on Theoiogy and Church
Retonons conducted 56 Formnuia for Concord conter-
ences throughout the Synod as part of the Thor We Moy
Grow’ program inmared by Me Synod 9 1975 (1975
Res 3401 To Seek Unay } Ar the 1979 St Lous
convennon rhe CTCR reported thar over 4.000 pasos
reachen. and orher profemond worken offended
these conferences and dacused ree exays dealing
with the confessional pnnapies thor form rhe bass for
peace and concord in the church The commmason
reported hor these dscussors Pewecied mhor conscler-
OBIE COnfusON @:a8h wathin the Synod on the quesnon
of fellowsip Throughou the Synod ihe need was
voxed for on ererave sudy of the Scnprures on the
quesnon of church feliowshyp and for 0 reexominanon
of ine Scnprura: foundanans whch undergerd the con
fesvonal hetage grven ro Our urch

In responding ro the request for a bie study on
fellowshio the Commesson has grven conefUl Consider:
ahon fo the purpose serve The commasion was

Oshed by the 1977 comvennan of the Synod ro prepare
@ comprehensive study and report on fhe nature and
ampiconons of rhe concept of feliowshep (1977 Res
302A) AS ft wors on The assignment me commision
has found rhe Formuta for Concord’ conferences

THE PURPOSE OF TIE STUN -2

The comprexty of me present denominanona:
Scene Ond the "gr degree Of MOoHiy «oUF wond are
jamang me mary foctons which howe “node st increas:
“AQ! Oifhic UH for DEODIE TO MORE “ESPONEOFE JECIOTS
regarding feiomsteo Mares Promems 0 mys rea of
church life saage a! me way fom sruanons (a which
JOIN worsmio sences are hekd wih ¢ congregation of
onorhe: churct body to me pamcipanor of an ind
WdUaI RC Community Bible cass or ecumenka
orgonizonor of an evongensn cusode Cvsnons
offer expenence rension Os "hey seex to Tonifey me
tity hey awe with ores Chnsnans wnue ar me some
nee "emaning formu fo whor me Soprures "each
QD0u' presenang Te mum of God s Ward AS.0ng as we
Ve-70 foes word Mis TerbOr Ww NO De compienery
nesotvED However Te ChUCD Imes if me confidence
mar through Hs Word the Hoy Sere continues fo se”
form ne Cea pnncipaes Which serve aso guide for
TOKING BECONS Aw. Edify His church Onc give His
gionans Gasoe. free coune Mrougnour ne wond

TEACHERS MATERIAL

TRe ourpase of mis senes of lessons S 10 OSS YOU:

sudviag ne Sciprures on the Questor of feiowsnip
Toning into account me put
thes SUD The COMMALON wil give ofennon ‘9 some of
me specie problems “Nar foce us in formusanag ond
apptyjag Scnprua pnncpies as if compreres Th finar
“EDO on feilowship

receved fom those usi0g

The Scriptural rexs cited in these lessors ore 9 90,

way intended tobe exmausive The commasor Nopes

helpful in delineaning the many pracncal probiens wath
which the membes of the Synod musi deol on rhe
Pansh level Ths study 5 now being offered ro the Synod
19 ihe Nope thor @ may provide the Oppomunmy for
further input ro the commesion as f COMpAereS The work:
of 5 indi repon Gus more #5 noped thor o wide
SereOd study Of rhe Scnprures On the SuDpeCT will ead TO.
greorer concord in rhe Synod and ro procnces of nurch
fellowshyp thot remnaan consstent wath the pnnopies
God has grven us in Hes Word

he Scnprure quosonars fos pUbACOROn are form Ne Severs
Swandard Verson of fw Dibse commngtned 1946 1052 # 197+
4973 by Omar of Oranan Eauconor of me Narona Couro of
he Cure of Ora nme 5A anc ned by oermaor

or me veferences ger wil ieod you ino other
omons of Holy Smiprre Pease nore these 1ex13 ond
SPOre yOu NEghS wth me commission as YOU Com:
mere Me report form attocned ta Me study

E RATIONALE OF TIESTUN::
enn TEACHERS MATERIAL

In is wudy of E vod en Pe casts ote
2: Wernex Elen qucres Frecncn Sovese”
mochee 6 1Omceatury meaogar as saying that me
church of all events 5c feliowsho ceored by me
volunrory acnons of men and onty rough These does
mT conpnue fo ext Comwnced hor Schwerermacne 5
views have hod consderobie nfiuence on whot goes
On on present-day church offars Or Elen wrove ic
commas of ScNeermachers undesrondag of fellow:
sp The concepr of fellowship whicm 5 here soid 1o
choroctrenze me Church does 10 cerve from me
none of me Church but he sore of Me Chum s
denved tom me concept of feiowsnip The come
sce of Schherermacher 5 Wew Een 908s On 10 say 5s
that fellowshio 5 commony undesr00d Today as 0
mates obo which men are fee 1o TOKE thew Owe
Grangemens depending on me good oF ill wal! of
those concerned Elen s here "eyecnng Ne dec Tor
the feliowsho Chrsnons have =1th eact orher comes
DOU 05 0 result of ther Own decision tc gomer
togerhec

Luther croceeded offerentty Eres connnues in
OppoETOr 'O whor Schierermacner Neon! Dy fellow:
StvO Luther opposed me Nonon mat fellowship shoud
De Undersiood as meaning 'o Nove somerng 'o do
wth o peson Rother he wrssiec feiowship meons
USN eryOyINg oF homing par in c common ming
The ceiecranon of the Lard s Suppers 0 case 1 port tf
one follows Luthers wew Clem oosewves Whar liens
tose who porane of me Loro s Suppers Not thot Mey
have someming 10.00 wih one anomer mei humar
relonorshp wn each omer Dur thot wrech Mey share
togeme: (Ct Werne: Bier :

The above references are cited © Orde 70 roouce
one of he mayor emonases of me presen’ Dine study
oF feliowship The comm nssion 1s COMMACED OF Mme DOSS
Of ty study of Me Scipnxes har .uher correctly
JGESTOOd Me "2a Meaning Of Me GHC concep of
fe-owship Feliowsmp $ not a moter ot humor
Orangemen nor co peopie Nove fellows with
each ofher snpy Decouse they Nave Jec-ded "0 ger
ragemer The Snprures clearty PEOCT Mar ows 15
VEN TO us Dy God On COMES INTO EXSTENCE SOMEY 5.
Tesuit of His enone ond acrmry There $70 Such TING,
oS fellowsho sor God calls DeODe A'S UO wir
sess Cinst and consequently wim each omer in me
church mrougr me means of grace romey me
Gospet ond me socament Trough Tee meors Goo
CONNNUeS 10 Preserve Ond extend His ChUCR MYoUghout
tre world The Gawpe ond ne socramens nor ony
sreore fellows “ey osc "OO Ovsror peape
“ogemer

To assist Ne Code of his srudy Me conrest of eocT
fessor 1s brefy summornzec DOW The cade 5 en
couraged 'o engage 7 Ws Own Sy Of me Dior
arena: using commenrones Gbie dmonones con
cordonces Onc ofher resource TOneNOs SvOHOe

Fellowship—
A Living
Realitye4

The term feiowshp has 0 twotoid meaning Or
Te one hand it con refer to te worry which pesons
nee wath Jesus Chis by fom in Him The word also
suggests thar peopie ia whom the Hoty Som nas
worked fore in Cheat will dewe to e1oren: 6 unty warh,
omer peopie who confess the Chnsnor fom

The Greek wore +: = 26 2 uransored communion
OF Fellowship .9 mas English versions: Nes us 10 See
Mot fellowship + anways fellowship ~ somerming
Fellowstup cannot spy be equated wih Mendsnp OF
© feeting of togemerness Chisrans ore porter who