# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S1151
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508 INTERSYNODICAL, AND DOCTRINAI,

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eting in Chicago, OL, on February 9

submitted to our Syno

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The Committee on Doctrinal .

Unity of The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod
Dr. Walter A Bae
- Baepler, Chairman
Prot nny Me Tannin Dr. E. J. Braulick
Poe ae ronan Dr. Edward C.F
. Fuerbringer Dr. Bernard J Hoke
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Pastor George Maassel i we ave
Pastor George Meyer Mz Lee
Mr. Walter Blume Mr nm ak ne

. Fred Lentz

Mr. Herbert Kno
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Church, we submit they the life and corporate activity writ.
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rmative for, Christian life in our congregations at eae and
‘S and Synods:

THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD

i. THE CHURCH’S MISSION

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privilege 7 ee eave of God to save it from destruct on is the
urch to proclaim in word and deed the 1 ions
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redemption of all men in Christ. God “will have al]
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Dr. Henry F. Schuh, Chairman

* INTERSYNODICAL AND DOCTRINAL MATTERS 509
on The Church, as the communion of saints, enjoys fel-

lowship with God and is nourished and sustained by

His presence and by His activity in the means of
God speaks to the assembled congregation in the Word and
nents, and the assembly of believers responds in hymns and
ers of adoration, intercession, petition, and thanksgiving to
"3 ‘Through the Word and the Sacraments God constantly as-
the Church of its status. before Him and enables it to fulfill
ction in the world. The Church thus enabled is commis-
Bed by God to “show forth His salvation from day to day,” to
“Bicclare His glory among the heathen, His wonders among ail
people,” Psalm 96: 2-3.

% ved The Church, as the beloved of God, reflects its love. for

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of:God God by ministering to all men, especially to those of
: the household of faith. Following the example of. our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church seeks and works for the complete
well-being of all men. “This commandment have we from Him,
that he who loveth God love his brother also,” 1 John 4:21.

Matthew 5:13-16; Ephesians 2:1; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Romans 8;
2Corinthians 5:18-21; 1 Peter 2:9-10; 1 Timothy 2:3-6; Matthew 28:
18-20; Ephesians 2: 8-10.

John 14: 23; Exodus 20:24; John 8:31-32; 1 Timothy 2:1; Philip-
pians 2: 15-16; 2 Timothy 1: 7-14; 4:1-5.

Matthew 25:31-40; Galatians 6:10; 1 John 4:7-21; Luke 10:
25-37.

ii. THE CHURCH'S RESOURCES

The Lord, who commissions the Church to preach the
Gospel to every creature, promises to be with it unto
the end of the world. He sends His Spirit to dwell in
the Church forever and to bring to its remembrance all things
which Christ as its Head has said and still says in the Scriptures.
As the Church faithfully proclaims His Word, Christ’s promise,
“He that heareth you, heareth Me,” is fulfilled, Luke 10:16. He
to whom all power is given in heaven and in earth has promised
to grant whatsoever the Church needs and asks in His name.

As the Good Shepherd Christ guides and guards the
Church through perils and assaults in a hostile world,
and the Holy Spirit as the Chief Builder cleanses and
sanctifies the Church as the habitation of God. Through the means
of grace, the Gospel in the Word and Sacraments, the Holy Spirit
calls, gathers, enlightens, sanctifies the whole Christian Church on
earth, and keeps it in union with Jesus Christ in the one true faith,
and thus directs and enables it to do the will-of God. Where these
means of grace are in use, there God builds His Church.

Presence
of God

Means
of Grace