# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S333
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mittee on Doctrinal
The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod

A. Baepler, Chairman
. Behnken
Franzmann

{NTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

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333

. joint meeting in Chicago, Ill., on February 9, 1953, is
eing submitted to our Synods for thorough discussion
“snd in harmony with the Holy Scriptures, for adoption.

The Committee on Union
and Fellowship of the
American Lutheran Church

Dr. Henry F. Schuh, Chairman
Dr. E. J. Braulick

Dr. Edward C. Fendt

Dr. Bernard J. Holm

Dr. Leonard Ludwig

ge Maassel Dr. H. W. Siefkes
Mr. L. E. Fisher
Mr. Fred Lentz
Dr. W. L. Young

‘of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
find of the Committee on Union and Fellowship
~ of the American Lutheran Church

he belief that our common conviction and testimony re-
gthe Christian faith as expressed in the Common Confes-
express itself in the life and corporate activity of the
€ submit the following statements as indicative of, and
e for, Christian life in our congregations and Synods:

THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD

i. THE CHURCH’S MISSION

The Church, as the company of those who are born
orn again, is the salt of the earth and the light of the
“world. It confronts a mankind which without the
‘working of the Holy Spirit is totally corrupt in trespasses
ds completely blinded to the will of God, and willfully
endeavor of God to save it from destruction. It is the
the Church to proclaim in word and deed the glorious
m of all men in Christ. God “will have all men to be
to come unto the knowledge of the truth,” 1 Timothy 2:4.

uty of the Church to testify that salvation is wholly and
mand through Christ. “Neither is there salvation in any
there is none other name under heaven given among. men
‘must be saved,” Acts 4:12.