# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S347
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yeturn, XTI, 1; Ch.’s mis-
1 the salt of the earth and
tht: of the world, i, 1; its

eto proclaim redemption

st to all men, i, 1; com-
jned by God to show forth
‘ieation, i, 2; is beloved of
i; 3; ministers to all men,
works for complete well-
“of all men, i, 2 its re-
ss ii, 1; supports govern-
ae duties of Church in
war, vii, 3; basis, nature,
stent of Church, viii; man-
“Mtself on earth through
sof grace, viii, 3; under
ie 1; in combat, ix, 2; wit-
ie ix, 3; in eternity, x, 1;
= - 2; in triumph, x, 3.
smmunion of Saints
E-Christian, responsibilities

Sion, the Great, vi, 1
in of Saints, enjoys fel-
ywith God, i, 2; nourished

tai ed by means of grace,
@é Church
mi necessary to Church

yship, viii, 6; contradictory
sions cannot be recognized
ally valid, viii, 7; judged
Wy: mere claim of harmony
jptures, but by fact of
Cagreement with them,
true confession a faithful
ment of Gospel, viii, 7

, Lutheran, XI, 1; true
s of truths of Holy
, XI,1; rightly required
ypastor and congregation
ibe and uphold doc-
ught in them, XI, 1;
iny omission, deviation,
ation, XI, 1; function of,
Tm of interpretation and
i, 6

VII, 1; same as bring-
th. in Christ, VII, 1; a
f ‘heart, VII, 1; reliance
ist, VII, 1; the work of
ly. Spirit, VIII, 1; sole
‘Holy Spirit, VII, 1; no
tion on part of man,
ankind willfully resists
deavor of God to save

unity in the Church
“lack of fidelity to
od, viii, 5

INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

847

Duties of Christian, both individual
and united, iii, 2; duties to gov-
ernment, vii, 1; vii, 2

Education and the Church, vi, 1;
must be Christ-centered, vi, 3
Election, IV, 1; from eternity, IV, 1;
solely by grace, IV, 1; no cause in
man, IV, 1; carried out by Holy
Spirit, IV, 1; by the Gospel, IV, 1;
assurance of, given by imputatior:
of Christ’s righteousness through
faith, IV, 1; existence of Church
due to election, x, 1

Error, to be exposed on basis of
Scriptures, viii, 8

Eschatology, XII, 1. See Last Things

Eternity, Church in, x, 1

Exemption, no one exempt from
church duties, iii, 2

External matters, co-operation in,
viii, 11

Faith, saving, through it we receive
Christ’s righteousness, VI, 1; tri-
umphant over world, ii, 4

Fellowship, Church, not with er-
ring individuals or church bodies,
IX, 5; basis, nature, and extent
of, viii, 4; Church f. a f. of faith,
viii, 4; must recognize as breth-
ren ail who conform to Scrip-
tures, viii, 4; schism if one denies
f. to those who conforin to Scrip-
ture, viii, 4; agreement in Gospel
fundamental to fellowship, viii, 7;
Church f. a f. of love, viii; finds
expression in work, viii, 11

Fidelity to Scripture required of all
members of the Church, viii, 4

Forgiveness, Gospel the declaration
of, viii, 3

Freedom, Christian, in external
matters, viii, 11 ~

Gifts of God, ii, 3; pastors and other
workers, ii, 3

God, Triune, I, 1; righteous and
holy, I, 1; Creator and Preserver,
I, 1; Ruler of all, I, 1; Revelation
of, I, 1; Works of: Creation, re-
demption, sanctification, I, 1; Ex-
istence and activity of, I, 1; Man’s
knowledge of: Natural, from cre-
ation, conscience, and history,
I, 2; Revealed in Christ, through
the Holy Scriptures, I, 2; will
have all men to be saved, i, 1;
God speaks to Church in Word
and Sacraments, i, 2; paramount
consideration in education, vi, 3