LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1965, Page 100

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100 RESOLUTIONS — COMMITTEE 2

right leadership in the supervision of doctrine within
the Synod.
Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Study Eligibility of Women on Synodical
Committees, etc.
. RESOLUTION 2-24
Report 8-01, VI, B (CW, p. 323)
Overture 4-24 (CW, p. 165)

Wuereas, The Synod has been asked to study the
question of the eligibility of women serving on synod-
ical boards, ete.; therefore be it

Resolved,

1. That the President of the Synod within 3 months
after the close of the convention appoint a committee
to study the eligibility of women serving on the boards,
committees, and commissions of the Synod;

2. That this special committee submit its report and
recommendations to the next convention of the Synod.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Adopt the Commission of Theology

and Church Relations Report on 1962

Memorial 339 Regarding Authenticity
of New Testament Books

RESOLUTION 2-25

Report 2-01, Appendix A, “C. Memorial 339” (CW, p. 40)
Wuereas, Memorial 339 to the Cleveland convention
raises the question regarding the authenticity of New
Testament books and their authorship; and
Wuereas, The Commission on Theology and Church
Relations gives its reply to this matter to the Detroit
convention; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod adopt the report of the
Commission on Theology and Church Relations which
quotes the Synodical Conference Statement on Scrip-
ture (Reports and Memorials, 1959, p. 485, second full
paragraph); and be it further

Resolved, That the Commission on Theology and
Church Relations be urged to continue its study of this
question, as stated in its report: “The commission has
requested a committee to explore further the issues to
which this memorial calls attention and to present its
findings to the commission.” (CW, p. 40)

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Reaffirm Our Belief that the Old
Testament Prophecies of the Savior
Are Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
RESOLUTION 2-26

Overture 2-13 (CW, pp. 57—60)

Wuereas, The Holy Scriptures declare the salvation
of sinners to be absolutely dependent on the grace of
God mediated by the eternal Son of the Father; and

Wuereas, The Scriptures show that God has continu-
ously revealed and offered His grace to sinners for their
comfort through faith in the promised Savior; and

Wuereas, Many revelations of this Messiah and of
His salvation are given in the Old Testament, including |
references to the Seed, the Servant, the Lamb, etc.,
which become progressively fuller and clearer through-
out the Old Testament; and

Wuereas, The fulfillment of these prophecies of the
coming Savior is affirmed by the New Testament Gospel
of Christ; therefore be it

Resolved, That we reaffirm our belief that the Old
Testament prophecies of the Savior find their fulfillment
in Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Savior of
sinners.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Reaffirm the Historicity
of the Jonah Account
RESOLUTION 2-27
Overture 2-12 (CW, pp. 56, 57)
Wuereas, The Synod in this convention is petitioned
to “reaffirm the historicity of the Jonah account”; and

Wuereas, The answer to this question is significant
for the preaching and teaching of the Book of Jonah;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the Synod affirm its conviction that
the events recorded in the Book of Jonah did occur as
shown by —

a) historical data in the book itself;

b) our Lord’s reference to Jonah and Nineveh in
the New Testament (Matt. 12:38-42; Luke 11:29
to 32); and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod urge the reader and inter-
preter of the Book of Jonah to treat the literary and
miraculous details of the book in such manner that the
specific prophetic message of Jonah for the church in
our time is emphasized.

Action: This resolution was adopted.

To Exercise Restraint Before Referring
Items to Commission on Theology
and Church Relations, etc.
RESOLUTION 2-28
Report 2-01, para.33 (CW, p. 35)
Overture 2-35 (CW, pp. 80, 81)
Wuergas, The temptation is strong to refer all of our

theological problems to the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations for solution; and

Wuereas, Wrestling with doctrinal matters on the
local level is more helpful for the church than the pas-
sive acceptance of pronouncements made by another;
and