# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S507
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS. 507

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Public Correction of Public Error

Wuereas, Every teaching which is not in harmony with the
clear Word of God is a grievous sin which robs God of His honor
and glory (“He that teaches and lives otherwise than God’s Word
teaches, profanes the name of God among us” — explanation of the
First Petition of the Lord’s Prayer) and makes God a liar (“He
that believeth not God, hath made Him a liar,” 1 John 5: 10); and

Wuereas, Every departure from the clear Word of God (in
major or in minor details or points of Scripture teaching, in so-
called fundamental or non-fundamental doctrines) is detrimental
to the Christian faith: It eats “as doth a canker,’ 2Tim. 2: 17;
“leaveneth the whole lump,” Gal. 5:9; causes offense, Rom. 16: 17;
and may rob man of his salvation, 2 Tim. 4:3-4; 2 Thess. 2:11-12;
Matt. 5:19; and

Wuereas, Error publicly stated or defended must be publicly
corrected, 1 Tim. 5:20; and

- Wuereas, God’s name ought always be hallowed among us
(“Hallowed be Thy name,” Matt. 6:9), even though this should
require the abasement of men (“He must increase, but I must
decrease, ” John 3:30); now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That we petition Synod to declare that it holds it
to be a Scriptural principle that every error publicly taught and
propagated must be retracted and corrected as publicly and as
extensively as its influence to evil may extend.

St. Perer’s Ev. LorHeran Concrecation
Morrison, Int.

HERMAN Beverotn, Chairman

Adopted March 12, 1950 MARVIN Beverota, Secretary

The same memorial was submitted by
(Signed) (Rev.) J. Berrram, Fort Dodge, Iowa
(Rev.) A. T. Kretzmann, Crete, III.
(Dr.) P, E. Kretzmann, Cuba; Mo.
Zion Ev. LurHERAN CHuRcH, Curcaco, Int.
Cart G. Kruss, Pastor

Signatures attested by (Rev.) H. D. Mensine
Tinley Park, Ill, April 5, 1950

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