# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S7
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

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orld’s Wickedness... Let; us rather | “examine: ourselves... Also:
members ‘of our : ‘churches haye helped’ ‘to-«fill: the seup’ of: God's“
th: to overflowing. v Alas! what carelessnégs and. indifference,”
| found among ‘People who'are enrolled. as’.members of, _congre-
ic How, | many: of, them -are. ‘practically strangers in God's
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shoulc be.’ Parti ipation-a the: Lord's: Table: leaves. much. to' be’:

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‘God solemnly. admonishes: them to. make: diligent use of the |

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TF SC hung or ‘the.’ ‘comfort, hope, -
“and, encouragement ..which’ only... God's. Word. can
. offer.) ‘However, we: find : only: slight’ evidence’ ofvany - increased
~ love ‘for: the ‘housé of God. ° When‘ ‘only: ‘half’ ‘of ‘our. ‘Congregation’s “
~- membership | ‘is found’ at church on any ‘given Sunday; : Shall: God oy
: ‘be satistied?, Shall He merely: ‘close an ‘eye to such..a violation, rs
of His” Third Commandment and to such a disregard for His
“Tove ‘and: ‘mercy? ' aan
-'.Or-let us ask also abit the: daily life and: Conduct ‘of our". ”
feople, “Where is. the’ ‘sharp line ‘of demarcation which God. ‘has
: drawn’ between’ the’ godly | and ° ‘the ‘ungodly? Does the behavior :
on) an the church: niembers: ‘ifidicate’ that’ t’ God has’ chosen ‘them out of
. the’ _world?:. Do “they comply with. ‘the: Lord’s: earnest’ plea “Love:
not ‘thé wor the’ things: ‘that, are:in ‘the ‘world”?: Does
: the: conduct “of: ‘Our ‘church members’ clearly show’ that’ they. no o
longer’ live, ‘urito” them: elves, ‘but* ‘unto’ Him which died’ for them: .
and” again? “Is: the life ‘of our ‘church. members convincing *.
eir bodiés'‘are: ‘the: temiple’ ‘of. the, Holy Ghost,: which
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