# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S338
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338 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS.

all management-labor relation should not be on selfish of
gain, nor on depriving others of the benefit of their labors
unselfish Christian service to the neighbor and the commun

Christian God blesses such labor and through it pro
Stewardship necessities of life for the individual and his
ents, the things that are good and beautify

maintenance of good government. Above all, He sup
means for the support and extension of His kingdom
resources for that Christian charity which has compass
the neighbor and promptly and personally supplies his n
Christian views the fruits of his labor as blessings best
him by God and as a trust to be administered to the glo
1 Timothy 4:4-5; Colossians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 10:31
salonians 3: 10-13. de
Proverbs 3:5-10; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; James 5:1-6; Phili
2:4; 1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12; Matthew 7: 12.
Psalm 145:15-16; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Corinthians 9:14; @
6:9-10; Matthew 25:31-40; 1 Corinthians 4:7; 1 Chronicles 29 ite

vi. THE CHURCH AND EDUCATION

The Great Commission The Church continues to heed

charge to go into all the world:
make disciples of all men, teaching them to observe all,
whatsoever Christ has commanded. ;

Bible in. The Church has the duty to provide for all i
Education bers throughout their lives the best possibl

tion in the Holy Scriptures. The Holy Scrip
God’s verbally inspired Word, that is, God moved men
what He wanted recorded in the words which He wanted ent
They alone constitute God’s inerrant Word to men. They al
“able to make” men “wise unto salvation through faith
in Christ Jesus,” 2 Timothy 3:15. They alone train mer}
living. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God andi
able for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instru
righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect,
furnished unto all good works,” 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Christ-Centered The Church places all the arts and science
Education service of God and therefore brings the

God to bear on education at all levels for
fessions and occupations. It insists that education for'
pleasing life must be Christ-centered. Therefore it consi
complete any program of education which omits as its pi
consideration the existence and activity of the Triune Ge
world. The Church corrects such programs with its own