# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S424
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424

LIFE TOGETHER

WHEREAS, TLSB is the first study Bible in the English language
using entirely new Lutheran notes, helps, and other resources in the
history of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS); and
WHEREAS, Hundreds of thousands of copies of TLSB are in print
and being used across the globe; and
WHEREAS, TLSB provides a genuine, confessionally faithful
Lutheran presentation of the meaning of the Sacred Scriptures; and
WHEREAS, TLSB was developed after close consultation with and
includes contributions by pastors, laypersons, and various Lutheran
institutions and church bodies from across the world; and
WHEREAS, TLSB is unique in that, unlike any other study Bible
available today, TLSB presents justification by grace alone, through
faith alone, in Christ alone as the chief teaching of Scripture;
properly distinguishes and applies Law and Gospel; emphasizes
God’s work through the Means of Grace; functions from a
“Scripture alone” point of view and presents a “Scripture interprets
Scripture” approach to using the Bible; equips the laity for works of
service, with a particular focus on evangelism in their various
vocations and callings in life; presents a uniquely Lutheran study
Bible that features genuinely Lutheran notes and comments
throughout; references to the Lutheran Confessions as contained in
the Book of Concord, where appropriate, and provides a special
focus on the Small Catechism for helps and explanations, with
citations from Martin Luther and many other fathers of the Lutheran
and Christian Church; and involved faithful scholars, pastors,
teachers, and other church leaders from a wide variety of
confessionally Lutheran church bodies worldwide; therefore be it
Resolved, That the LCMS in convention give all thanks and
praise to God for the blessing of TLSB; and be it further
Resolved, That the LCMS recognize TLSB as the Synod’s study
Bible of choice and therefore recommend it for use by Lutheran
pastors, teachers, and other rostered church workers, along with
their congregations, schools, and various agencies and entities, and
particularly recommend it to Lutheran laity and commend it to them
for their reading, study, and edification.
Board of Directors
Southern Illinois District

2019 Convention Workbook