# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1148
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503
MATTERS
OCTRINAL

: YYNODICAL AND Di

INTERS

ing in the revelation of Him-

. rd to men, centering in ; r our salvation.

e devil, from which man tute ne and work of Jesus arena to men in all

free himself by his own Powers. From this desperate Condit; ’ ee elaky Scriptures God ooaenue ‘the infallible and un-

and tyranny only God can set man free, a ge the end of time. He speaks ind never changes. Since

Cf. Genesis 1—3; Psalms 51 and 130; Romans 1—7; Ephesiang ing God, whose message to m: supplied to the holy wore

4:24; Hebrews 2: 14-18 Y dy Spirit by divine inspiration knowledge the Holy

M1. REDEMPTION p Holy Sevatting word, therefore ired Word of God. His Holy

We believe and teach: nent — their entirety as the inspired ‘3 true, that He will

(1) God from eternity decreed to send, and in the fullness of time a atifies in our hearts that His

did send, Hi Son to fallen man as Savior, to fulfill th t
Sinner’s stead

faith in Him is not in vain.

e Law in is promises to us, and that our ; as God’s’ inerrant
and to suffer the sinner’s punishment in his stent Beep ol! trevtone recognize the co otis articles of faith

Christ “was delivered for oyr offenses, and was raised again for * We d this Word of God alone tn) We pledge ourselves to

our justification,” Rom. 4:25. God “laid on Him the iniquity of us Word, a elcald Articles, Part H, Art. 1 lures and nothing but that

all,” Is. 53:6, Christ entered into death in order to bring man held Sm things taught in the Holy Serip S, criptures.

in the grip of death, unto life with Himself. In His Victory over ch all taught us by God in the Holy d Gospel, but the chief

death He brings to man a life of freedom from death, God by which s ly Scriptures teach both Law an The Law enters into

raising Christ from the dead proclaimed to the world that He has (4)... The ron Holy Scriptures is the Gospel. a knowledge of his

accepted the atonement for man’s sin as completed and that Christ, content of ¢ the Gospel by bringing man ° God's judgment be-

the risen and exalted God-Man, shal] reign as Lord forever. ' the service 0 onvincing him that he is under what fruits of faith .
29.96% lsh 53; matthew 20:28; Luke 24: John 11 ang 14; Acts 2. A cot his sins, and by telling the believe .

~36; orinthia : rinthj 214-21; im: "46. ‘cause ,
J Peter 1:18-25 ns Corinthians 5 m4 1 7 Timothy 24-6; he should produce.
IV. ELECTION.

We believe and teach:

(1) God from eternity,
without any Cause what
whom He makes and k
eternal life. The Holy
assured us of

His
ism, God adopts men as
: ament of Baptism, ist’s redemp-
Baptism. In the Seer d confers the benefits of Christ's ret new-
children. In ‘ously bestows the washing of lr that men should be
ion and grac os the Lord’s w ;

ever in man, elected as His own all those ness of life. We there infancy, ‘heowing that the promise of God
eeps members of His kingdom and heirs of baptized even ” ildren. hrist

Spirit by the Gospel has Called us and also applies to little chil In the Sacrament of the Ane for us,
our status before God, testify; (6) ‘The Lord’s Supper. ed up for us, and His blood, she ing of
Himself in Christ from the foundation of the world gives us His body, oer forgiveness of sins, the strenetnenin we
imputati eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins, the 5 acr
8Ssurance that He wil] present us faultless before the throne of ous faith, and the nd and blood orally as well as Pe ee ro
His glory. ive Christ’s body an : body and blood.

receive : ist’s precious

Cf. Acts 13: 48; Romans 8; Ephesians 1; 1 Peter communicants receive Christ’s p’

(5)
Solely because of His grace in Christ and

1:1-9,

i btain the blessings
. bread and wine, but only the pees the celebration of
V. MEANS oF GRACE wiht Gocnanaent Christ is not only He ters into the most inti-
i . oF the jac in this Sacramen’ ; inging to
Ga elieve my ee 4) the Sacrament, pa the members of His cade stonenent for
(1) God has willed that the knowledge and benefit of Christ’s mate communion d His blood by which He made
pedemption co sin hon Suet to the Went, nes of them His body an Timothy 3:1 15:
ce, namely, oug! © Gospel in the ord and in the Sacra- ir sins. sane 1—2; 2 Timo 214—4:5;
ments. Through these means he not only offers but actually be- the Cf. The Word: 1 Corinthians 9: Ro-
Stows His grace in Christ unto forgiveness of sins and a life of 1 Peter 1; 2 Peter or 18-20; John 3:1-13; Acts 2:37-39;
fellowship with Him. - Baptism: Matthew 28:18-20; .
. 4. 222-25; Luke 22:
(2) The Word. Through the Holy Scriptures, which God caused mans 6; Titus BAT. Matthew 26: 26-28; Mark 14:22-25
-to be written by men. chosen and inspired by Him, God instructs Lord's Supper:
and assures ys regarding His

inthians 10: 16-17; 11: 23-29.
for us. The Holy Scriptures : 19-20; 1 Corin’ *”