# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S346 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) (3) ODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 846 INTERSYN Church The Church’s expectancy of its Lord’s return in Triumph a joyous hope: the Bridegroom who will re rt even now mai the feast. This solemnly joyous expe’ with things earthly and tempot spontaneously according ulse beat of its faith. D a sole and desperate concern makes the Church free to act promptings of the all the seeming work in the world a serene courage assurance of victory. querors through Him 31-39; Revelation 22. Index rline the essential unity of [The Index is designed to unde and II of the Common Roman numeral paragraph of Part I; a numeral refers to section lower-case Altar, family, iv, 4 Antichrist, sign of Christ’s return, XII, 2; Roman Papacy, XI, Baptism, V, 5; in B. God adopts men as His children, V, 5; in B. God gives. men benefits of v, 5; B. Christ’s redemption, the washing of regeneration and newness of life, V, 5; infants should be baptized, V, 5; its promises apply also to little chil- dren, V, 5 Bible in education, vi, 2; God’s in- errant Word verbally inspired, vi, 2. See Scripture, Means © Grace Children, rearing of, responsibility of family, iv, 3 Christ, salvation in Him alone, i, 1; promises to be with Church to end of world, ii, 1; sen His Spirit i ii, 1; has promised to soever Ch. needs and asks, ii, 1; Christ-centered education, vi, 3; in education, vi, 3 Christ’s Second Coming, Antichrist the sign of, XII, 2; Roman Papacy ichrist, X love that is the p triumphs of Satan, “In all these things we are more than; that loved us. Ephesians 1: 3.14: Romans 8: 28- Ephesians 2: 19-22; Colossians 3:1-2; Luke 21: 28; Matthew 25:1-18; 1 Corin ” followed by an Arabic numeral Roman numeral and paragraph of Part II] Christians, duty of, to unite ‘it the Church possesses - and an undisturbed visio: 39; John 10: 27-28; Luke Luke 12:42-48. - to facilitate reference. A refers to sect followed by an: congregations, IX, 3; dutié with regard to labor, v, 2: 4 Church, IX; all believers const the Church, IX, 1; Jesus © its Head, 1X, 1; through méa grace called together and IX, 1; all e members rights and prerogatives set in God’s Word, IX, 2; belli need no human mediator] Ch.’s commission to preach pel and administer Sa IX, 3; unbelievers in gregations do not n of God’s Word, IX, 3; not promised earthly Ch, IX, 4; Christ’s Ch. of the cross until Jy Ix, 4; sustained only | promise, IX, 4; its duty faithful to Christ and His IX, 5; to be steadfast’ in i fession, IX, 5; to avoid ati bat error, IX, 5; to mold it tice to conform with | teachings, IX, 5; may ne done error, [X, 5; may ® pulpit fellowship or co-0} with erring indivi uals oF bodies, IX, 5; will endw