# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2004_S467
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LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES 467

To Clearly Confess in Public Realm the True God
and Atonement of Christ for Sins of All Mankind ... 159

To Encourage Clear Proclamation of True

Christian Faith ... 22.0... 0.2 eee eee ee eee 160
To Confess Openly Common Faith in Doctrine
of Salvation through Faith in Christ Alone ......... 160

To Affirm That No One May Worship One True
God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—Apart from

Faith in Christ Jesus, Our Lord .................. 161
To Support Seminary Statement re Religious Pluralism

and Knowledge of True God .................... 161
To Declare Christ as Only Way to Heaven

and Expose Anti-Scriptural Universalism .......... 161
To Acknowledge Scriptural Doctrine re Worship of

One True God... 2 cece eee eee 16]
To Denounce Misuse of Statement in Luther’s

Large Catechism ............ 00.20. e cece eee 162
To Request Survey re Justification by Faith Alone

in Jesus Christ 0.0.0.0... eee cece e eee nee 162
To Affirm Central Biblical Doctrine of Justification
through Faith in Jesus Christ Alone............... 162
To Clearly Confess Salvation and True Worship

Is in Christ Alone ........... bee c eee eee 162
To Conserve and Promote Only True Faith......... 163

To Request Answers to Questions re Non-Christian
Prayers 2.0... ec e eee e ee eeee 163

To Request Answers to Questions re Acceptable Prayer 163
To Clarify Synod Res. 3-07A and Related Documents 163
To Clarify Res. 3-07A and Bring Recommendation

re Gatherings Involving Non-Christian Religions .... 164
To Clarify 2001 Res. 3-O7A .............0.000 ee 164
To Clarify 2001 Res. 3-O7A ................0005, 164
To Affirm 2001 Res. 3-O7A ... 2.0.0... cece eee 164
To Affirm Res. 3-O7A ...........0cc cee ee ee eeee 164
To Affirm CTCR’s Interpretation of Res. 3-O7A .... 165
To Condemn All Syncretistic Worship and Strike

2001 Res. 3-O7A ..... cece cece eee eens 165
To Adopt The Lutheran Understanding of Church

Fellowship as Doctrinal Statement ............... 165

To Request CTCR Guidelines re Public Gatherings .. 165
To Acknowledge, Thank God for, Build upon,

and Guard Doctrinal Unity.................. .... 166
To Develop Guidelines to Assist Members of Synod

to Respect and Trust Each Other ................. 166
To Seek Better Ways to Promote Peace and Unity

within Synod ....... 00... 0 cece eee eee e ee 166
To Build Trust and Walk Together ............... 166
To Encourage Fellowship with Respect ........... 167

To Encourage Trust among Servants in God’s Kingdom 167
To End Controversy and Center Efforts on True

Mission of Church ................0 000 c eee cue 167
To Review Commitment to Gospel as Motivation

for Life Together .................0.000cc ese 167
To Addresses Divisions in Synod by Study of 1 John. 168
To Promote New Approach to Unity .............. 168

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To Continue Discussions to Resolve Differences .... 168

To Develop Guidelines and Procedures to Develop

Mutual Respect 2.0.2... 0... cece cee eee eee 168
To Uphold Doctrine of Christian Liberty .......... 169
To Rescind Call for Ecclesiastical Discipline for

Signers of “That They May Be One” ............... 169
To Adopt “That They May Be One” .............. 170
To Consider Proposed Minority Opinion in Response

to CTCR Review of That They May Be One ........ 174
To Continue Model Theological Conferences ....... 177

To Encourage Districts to Hold Regular
Theological Conferences .................000005 177

To Encourage Local Administration of Lord’s Supper 178

To Approve Normative Communion Policy ........ 178
To Encourage Continued Responsible Pastoral Care

re Close Communion ................000000 eae 178
To Reevaluate Holy Communion Practice ......... 178
To Establish and Maintain Evangelical Communion
Practice 2.6... cece eee eens 179
To Express Welcome at Lord’s Table ............. 179
To Affirm Historic Lutheran Practice of Distribution

of Christ's Body and Blood ................0.04. 179
To Reaffirm Use of Scriptural Formula in Baptismal

Rite 0. ccc ccc een eee 180
To Examine Exegesis of Rom. 16:17 ............. 180
To Reconsider Interpretation of Rom. 16:17 ........ 180
To Ask ILC Churches to Reevaluate or Refrain

from Membership in LWF ...........-.....00005 180
To Join Lutheran World Federation............... 180
To Strengthen Relations with Other Lutherans ...... 18]
To Request Meeting to Discuss Formation

of New Synodical Conference ................... 181
To Commend Ecumenical Dialogue .............. 18]

To Declare Pulpit and Altar Fellowship with ELCA.. 181

To Express Concern Over Doctrinal Differences

with ELCA 2.0. cece eee eens 182
To Rescind ELCA Condemnation ................ 182
To Rescind 2001 Res. 3-21A ...........00..00005 182
To Rescind 2001 Res. 3-21A ........... 0000000 182
To Clarify Relationships with Evangelical

Lutheran Church in America .............2..000. 183
To End Joint Work with ELCA .................. 183
To Continue Responsible Cooperation in Externals

with ELCA 2.0... ice cece ences 183
To Support Joint ELCA—LCMS Social

and Educational Ministries ..................... 183
To Encourage ELCA to Forbid Participation

of Bishops in Ordination and Consecration Rites .... 184
To Support Inter-Lutheran Cooperation ........... 184

To Reaffirm Synod’s Position and Address Concerns
to ELCA re Homosexuality .................... 184

To Bear Public Witness against Homosexual Unions . 185

To Uphold Scriptural Position That Homosexual
Relationships Are Sinful ...................0005 185

To Reaffirm Marriage of One Man and One Woman . 185

2004 Convention Workbook