# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S162
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162 RESOLUTIONS

To Warn Against Satanic Activities.
in Modern Society
RESOLUTION 3-24

Overture 3-47 (CW, p. 111)

WHEREAS, Evil forces in the world take many dis-
guises and forms and tempt Christians to turn from the
truth of the Word of God; and - .

WHEREAS, Many of these forces use modes that have
been considered harmless and entertaining and give the
false impression that demonic personages are harmless
myths; and

- WHEREAS, There. are other more blatant forms of
witchcraft which have been prevalent in the world for
centuries, but have recently been exploited in films,
television, and other media; therefore be it

- Resolved, That congregations and pastors be encour-
aged to educate their members on the designs and wiles
of Satan (Eph. 6:10-17) and to pray that no one be lured
into evil by what is seemingly harmless and enter-
taining.

Action: Adopted (14).

(The convention declined to consider a substitute motion to
replace the second and third whereases with the fourth and
fifth whereases of Overture 3-47.)

To Request CTCR
to Study ‘“‘End Times”’

RESOLUTION 3-25
Overtures 3-20—3-21 (CW, p. 103)

WHEREAS, A major emphasis in much of the preach-
ing and teaching through the media concerns the
second coming of Christ, the tribulation, the millen-
nium, the time and circumstances of the “rapture,” etc.;
and

WHEREAS, Much of this preaching is unscriptural
and speculative; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod in convention request the
Commission on Theology and Church Relations to

prepare a study of the end times (eschatology), including
millennialism, for the guidance of the church.

Action: Adopted (14).

To Nurture Relationships
with Other Lutheran Church Bodies

RESOLUTION 3-26A

Report App. 3-01B (CW, 97—98); Overtures 3-61—
3-66 (CW, pp. 114—115)

WHEREAS, The concern of the Florida-Georgia and
other Districts to improve relationships with judicator-
ies of all Lutheran church bodies is well understood by
the Synod; and

WHEREAS, We affirm the ruling of the Commission
on Constitutional Matters on May 28, 1983: “On the
basis of Bylaw 2.01 and 3.07 e, the Commission holds
that the right to establish fellowship relations belongs
not to a District but to the Synod in convention;
Districts are free to petition the Synod to establish such
relations, but are not free to establish them unilater-
ally”; and

WHEREAS, The ALC/LCMS Coordinating Committee
has been established for the purpose of nurturing and
discussing the relationship between the ALC and the
LCMS and the doctrinal differences which exist between
these two bodies; and

WHEREAS, Discussion between the LCMS and
representatives from the LCA and AELC are continuing
to take place in the Division of Theological Studigy
LCUSA; therefore be it *

Resolved, That we commend the President and othe

officials of the Synod for their efforts to resolve k
doctrinal differences between the LCMS and the p
LCA, and AELC and pray for God’s blessings ont c
efforts so that the relationship of the LCMS with Som
and other Lutheran church bodies may be nurt Pop
deepened at all levels. Bu

Action: Adopted (5). 3 .

(An amendment was defeated to add the words y ony
that Article II of the Constitution not be compromis' x
of the last three words of the resolve.) :