# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S420
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420 INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS

The Messianic character of Ps. 2:12 is subverted by the rep
of the words “the Son” from the text of Scripture and subs
of the words “his [God’s] feet” without any foundation wh
such perversions of the text being designated by the eup!
“correction” by the RSV Committee. (Cp. also Introductiox
RSV, OT, p. 58, par. 1.)

In Hab. 2:4, one of the foundation passages of the central’@
tian doctrine, justification by faith, a passage which meant
in Luther’s life and work — “the righteous shall live by hig
fulness,” is proposed in a footnote as a correct reading of
Concerning this passage Dr. Theo. Laetsch in his recently pu
Bible Commentary on Jeremiah,.a publication of Synod’s
publication house (1953), rightly testifies (p.73): “To dé
the only correct translation of Hab. 2:4 is ‘faith,’ and not.
ness,’ i.e., faithful performance of one’s duty, is to deny noe
the correctness of Paul’s translation of this term in Ro
would undermine his entire argument for the doctrine of
tion, not by any works of man, but solely through faith:
vicarious atonement effected by Christ Jesus. He would
argument for this thesis on a Scripture passage which''if
teaches the exact opposite: Salvation by faithful perforn
one’s duty. The Holy Spirit, speaking through Paul, certaink
what He meant by emunah when He spoke Hab. 2:4 thr
Prophet. (Cp. 1 Peter 1:10, 11.)” ;

The meaning of the great passage Job 19:26, which sé
a foundation of our faith in the resurrection of the flesh, is'd
“uncertain,” and the words “without my flesh I shall se
substituted for “in my flesh shall I see God.”

The passages 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; 5:9; Titus 1:6 are so per

_ to teach the false doctrine that bishops, that is, pastors, 0
and:deacons as well as deaconesses are to be “married onl!

Other passages subversive of Scripture are so
that we refrain from recounting them here, but refer
a further enumeration of them in the March-April (
of the Confessional Lutheran,* which is subjoined as a‘pa
memorial. And g

Wuereas, The use of the RSV is being urged
people; and

Wuereas, The use of the RSV by our people woul
a menace to their souls and to their final salvation; no
fore be it

Resolved, That Synod insistently warn our neople j

* A copy of this issue of the Confessional Lutheran wil
available to the Floor Committee.— J. W. Behnken.