# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S85
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RESOLUTIONS 85

more grateful for its manifold blessings and more care-
ful to avoid quenching the Spirit through inadequate
doctrinal supervision; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod encourage all its members
to recognize the magnitude of God’s blessings, especially
in its adherence to the principles of “Scripture alone,”
“justification through faith alone,’ and “grace alone”;
and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod affirm the position taken
at the New York convention in Resolutions 2-26 (Pro-
ceedings, p. 94: “To Follow Proper Procedures in Doc-
trinal Discipline’) and 2-37 (Proceedings, p.97: “To
Deal Decisively in Cases of Alleged False Teaching”)
in reference to proper action in doctrinal discipline.

Action: Adopted (10).

To Reaffirm Position on Word of God
. RESOLUTION 2-03

Overtures 2-08 (CW, p. 75); 2-58U, 2-59U, 2-60U (URO,
pp. 5—6)

Wuereas, There are those who fear that the Synod
is in danger of straying from the old paths of our Con-
fessions; and ,

Wuereas, We should always be ready to bear witness
to our faith in Christ as our Lord and Savior and the
Bible as the Word of God; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod reaffirm that Jesus Christ
is man’s only Redeemer, the very Word of our salvation
(A. C. IIL); and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod affirm the resolutions of
previous conventions (Resolution 2-16, New York con-
vention, 1967, Proceedings, p.92; Resolution 2-01, De-
troit convention, 1965, Proceedings, p. 94) that the Scrip-
tures of the Old and New Testaments are the verbally
inspired and the infallible written Word of God, accord-
ing to which all preaching, teaching, and living is to be
ordered and judged (F. C., Triglot, p. 851, Tappert, pp.
503—504).

Action: Adopted (10).

To Receive “Answers to Questions Raised
Regarding the Document ‘A Lutheran
Stance Toward Contemporary
Biblical Studies’ ”

RESOLUTION 2-04

Report 2-01, I, A, 1 (CW, p.57)

Wuereas, Some members of the Synod submitted
questions or concerns about “A Lutheran Stance Toward
Contemporary Biblical Studies,” a document com-
mended by the Synod at its convention in New York
to the Synod’s membership for study and discussion;
and

Wuereas, The Commission on Theology and Church
Relations has issued the statement entitled, “Answers
to Questions Raised Regarding the Document ‘A Lu-

theran Stance Toward Contemporary Biblical Studies’ ”;
therefore be it

Resolved, That this statement be received as a help-
ful explanation and clarification of the original docu-
ment; and be it also

Resolved, That the Synod recommend this statement
as an aid for the continued study of the original docu-
ment.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Receive “A Response to Questions on
‘The Witness of Jesus and
Old Testament Authorship’ ”
RESOLUTION 2-05
Report 2-01, I, B (CW, pp. 58, 499—500)

Wuereas, The Synod in its New York convention re-
solved that the document entitled “The Witness of Jesus
and Old Testament Authorship” be regarded as setting
forth one aspect of the larger question dealing with the
authorship of Biblical books and that it be studied and
discussed in pastoral conferences with a view to testing
its fidelity to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Con-
fessions; and

Wuereas, The Commission on Theology and Church
Relations was encouraged to reexamine this document
in the light of the responses it received; and

Wuereas, The commission has issued the statement
entitled “A Response to Questions on ‘The Witness of
Jesus and Old Testament Authorship’” to answer the
questions and concerns submitted to the commission;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the statement entitled “A Response
to Questions on ‘The Witness of Jesus and Old Testa-
ment Authorship’” be received as fulfilling the request
of the New York convention.

Action: Adopted (3).

To Preserve Doctrinal Unity Through
Proper Supervision
RESOLUTION 2-06

Overtures 2-09 to 2-28 (CW, pp. 75—79); 2-62U, 2-63U,
2-72U (URO, pp. 6—7, 10)

Wuereas, The continuing concern for preservation
of pure doctrine and Christian unity should be culti-
vated among the brethren in the spirit of Christian love
since all disunity in the church is displeasing to our
Lord (cf. Proceedings, 1967, 2-26, p. 94; Eph. 4:1-6); and

Wuereas, One of the primary objects of the Synod is
the conservation and promotion ‘of the true faith (Eph.
4:3-6: 1 Cor. 1:10) and a united defense against schism
and sectarianism (Rom. 16:17; Art. III of Constitution) ;
and ,

Wuereas, The Synod in previous conventions has re-
affirmed its doctrinal stance by urging its members to
uphold and honor the doctrinal content of synodically