# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S334
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334 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

Communion The Church, as the communion of saints
of Saints lowship with God and is nourished and s

His presence and by His activity in the ds3
grace. God speaks to the assembled congregation in the
Sacraments, and the assembly of believers responds in-h
prayers of adoration, intercession, petitiop, and thanksg;
God. Through the Word and the Sacraments God cong;
sures the Church of its status before Him and enables i
its function in the world. The Church thus enabled ‘ig
sioned by God to “show forth His salvation from day
“declare His glory among the heathen, His wonders.’
people,” Psalm 96: 2-3.

Beloved The Church, as the beloved of God, reflects it
of God God by ministering to all men, especially to
the household of faith. Following the examplé

Lord Jesus Christ, the Church seeks and works for th
well-being of all men, “This commandment have we.
that he who loveth God love his brother also,” 1 John 4
Matthew 5: 13-16; Ephesians 2:1; 1 Corinthians 2:14;

2 Corinthians 5: 18-21; 1 Peter 2: 9-10; 1 Timothy 2:3-6; Mat¢
18-20; Ephesians 2: 8-10.
John 14: 23; Exodus 20:24; John 8:31-32; 1 Timothy 2:
pians 2:15-16; 2 Timothy 1: 7-14; 4:1-5.
Matthew 25:31-40; Galatians 6:10; 1 John 4:7-21;
25-37. iS
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Presence The Lord, who commissions the Church to pr
of God Gospel to every creature, promises to be w

the end of the world. He sends His Spirit to*
the Church forever and to bring to its remembrance
which Christ as its Head has said and still says in the §
As the Church faithfully proclaims His Word, Christ’
“He that heareth you, heareth Me,” is fulfilled, Luke
to whom all power is given in heaven and in earth has%
to grant whatsoever the Church needs and asks in His:

Means As the Good Shepherd Christ guides and g
of Grace Church through perils and assaults in a hosti

and the Holy Spirit as the Chief Builder cl
sanctifies the Church as the habitation of God. Through
of grace, the Gospel in the Word and Sacraments, the Hi
calls, gathers, enlightens, sanctifies the whole Christian C
earth, and keeps it in union with Jesus Christ in the one ti
and thus directs and enables it to do the will of God. Wh
means of grace are in use, there God builds His Church