# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1150
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INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 507

essed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth
i y, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power
through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the
ne, wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if
be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations; that
of your faith, being much more precious than of gold
, perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto
and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ; whom
g not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet
eving, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory; re-
* eatving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls,”
” [Peter 1:3-9.
(4) _ ‘“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet

Cf. Matthe
3-8; 16; 1¢ Ww 28; John 8:31-32. 15. 1
Colossians 1; 7 Trees 1:10; 3:12: Binevigeeiee-23) Romans
* 1 Timothy 6; 1 Peter 2: 9.10% Johnd. “ a 5:6-35
at e432 John 9-19 :

X. THE MINI,
We believe and teach: STRY

es

Cf. Acts 20: 28:
i :<8; Rom :
thians 4; Ephesians 4: 1-15; 10: 12-18; 1 Cori hians 4:

Timothy 3. 5.77. 1-2; 205, what we shall be; but we know that when He shall appear
XL THe ¥ 3; 5:17; Hebrews B: 7-47 we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is,” 1 John 3:2.
. LUTHE . -18- -98_99: &:40- 18-98. .
We believe and teach: RAN CONFESsIons Cf. Matthew 16:18; John 5:28-29; 6:40; 18:36; Romans 11;

2 Thessalonians 2:1-10; 1 John 2:18; Revelation 20.

Foreword to Part II

Part II of the Common Confession was prepared in a period of
two years by the members of the Committee on Doctrinal Unity
of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod and the Committee on
Union and Fellowship of the American Lutheran Church after

x Part I was adopted by these two Synods. Part II is intended as
a supplement to Part I, and the two parts in reality form one
doctrinal statement. Neither part is to be regarded as complete in
itself or unrelated to the other. Part II was written to bring
clarification where misunderstanding of Part I was encountered, as
well as adding some doctrines which were omitted in Part I. The

We believe and teach:

(2) Among the <i aim of the. joint, committee was to let the Holy Scriptures speak
distinguishing feat, of His approaching return f, authoritatively and with finality in all matters discussed and sum-
Scriptures res of the Antich or Judgment the marized, so that past controversies might be allayed and future

controversies avoided.

The entire Common Confession does not claim to be a complete
review of the Christian faith and: life, but it manifests common
insights and emphases in our understanding and formulation of
many Christian doctrines as held and taught in our churches. It
constitutes a common and united devotion to the Word of God as
the teaching of our churches in our times. .

Part II as unanimously adopted by our two official committees