# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S575
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 5

with other church bodies when unity in Biblical doctrine
Scriptural practice have been achieved. Let us remember that
the Spirit of God who builds the Church, and He does it

His Word. Let us follow His guidance. “To the Law and
2 Testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is

delivered unto the saints, for which we must earnestly con-
“We must fight against everything which militates against
aith. Hence, we must battle against doctrinal indifference,

ion in doctrine and practice. One hears people speak about

logical hair-splitting.” If it is Biblical doctrine, there can and

-be no splitting whatsoever; if it is not Biblical doctrine,

hurch has no business to claim that it is,

Khere are those who insist that success depends on organiza-
hile others belittle the idea of organization. Both are
mistaken views. An organization, insofar as it is a human

ement, certainly cannot accomplish the building of the

an Church. Only the Spirit of God can do this miraculous

" However, God does it through the preaching and teaching

Word. The precious Gospel of our Redeemer

of Christ by the preaching of the Gospel, that through

the Holy Spirit may persuade them that through Christ
ork of redemption they have been reconciled and that
BC0d of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanseth them from all sin.

let us not depend on mere organization. “Not by might,
wer, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord.”

God grant us grace and a rich measure of His Holy Spirit
hese days when we are concerning ourselves with the
of God’s wonderful temple. Only when the Holy Spirit