# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1170
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642 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Public Correction of Public Error
(Memorial 638)

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 li

ar (“He
that believeth not God, hath made Him a liar,” 1 John 5:10); ang

Wuereas, Every departure from the clear Word of God (in
major or in minor details or points of Scripture teachin
called fundamental or non-fundamental doctrines) is de
to the Christian faith: It eats “as doth a canker,” 2 Tim, 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,
Mait. 5:19; and

Wuereas, Error publicly stated or defend
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.

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St. Perer’s Ev. Luraeran ConGREGATION
Morrtson, Ix.
Herman Beverotu, Chairman

Adopted March 12, 1950 Marvin Beveroru, Secretary

The same memorial was submitted by

(Signed) (Rev.) J. Bertram, Fort Dodge, Iowa
(Rev.) A. T. Kretzmann, Crete, Ill.
(Dr.) P. E. KRETZMANN, Cuba, Mo.
Zton Ev. LUTHERAN Cuyourcu, Cxrcaco, Iu.
Cart G. Kruse, Pastor

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

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 648

Purge “Lutheran Witness” of Error
(Memorial 639)
“Waereas, The Lutheran Witness of February 25, 1947, p. 59,

Botnote 10, has declared: “We incline to the notion, supported by

ore than 30 commentaries which we have consulted, that Rom.
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46:17E refers to un-Christian enemies of the Church who by de-

ceitful tactics are trying to seduce Christians”; and

‘lac. Wuereas, The Lutheran Witness of December 14, 1948, p. 414,

quotes without disapproval: “To apply the passage (Rom. 16:17)

to fellow Christians with whom we do not agree in all points, or,
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to put it the other way, who, we are certain, err from the truth

£ God’s Word in some particulars, is a misapplication of the von
. a God, an affront to such children of God, and an insult of wi

we ought not to make ourselves guilty”; and
_ Wauereas, The Lutheran Witness in the above-quoted wore
contradicts and denies the clear and unmistakable COMMAN
OF GOD in Rom. 16:17 and declares the official doctrinal position
and confession of the Missouri Synod (Brief Statement, Pane
synodical Catechism, Qus., 186, 326) to be a misapplication o
Word of God”; and . .
Wuenreas, A correction of the Lutheran Witness is not siahaaeal
able from the responsible editors under the present circum-
; and
en vemnas, Synod in 1947 has reaffirmed the declaration peat
it “is responsible for every doctrinal statement made in its offic:
organs” (Proceedings, 1947, p. 559); now therefore be it
Resolved, That we petition Synod to purge its official organ
of this flagrant denial of God’s clear and unmistakable coramand
for otherwise Synod itself will become guilty of denying the tru |
of God’s Word and of condoning false doctrine in its midst ane
will thereby forfeit its right to be regarded as an orthodox c'
body, in which orthodox congregations can continue to hold mem-

Dership. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

FReEEpor?, IL.
Joun N. Sanper, President
Rev. C. J. Scnutn, Pastor

Attested: Rosert V. Loewe, Secretary