tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post657138827949514489..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Thoughts on the Catechism. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-73488629731468162112016-06-03T09:34:31.463-05:002016-06-03T09:34:31.463-05:00A book review section in the January 1955 Concordi...A <a href="http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/CTMBookReview26-1.pdf" rel="nofollow">book review section</a> in the January 1955 <i>Concordia Theological Monthly</i> had this to say (p. 74):<br /><br /><i>In the constitution of many Lutheran churches the following declaration is found: "This congregation acknowledges ... all Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church as contained in the Book of Concord of 1580 to be a true doctrinal exposition of the Word of God." Just what do these words mean to the young man who is about to join the congregation? This excellent tract gives a brief history of the Lutheran Confessions. Prospective voting members will welcome receiving a copy together with the constitution they are about to sign. L. W. SPITZ"</i><br /><br /><i>"In the constitution of many</i> [?!?] <i>Lutheran churches..."</i> <br /><br />If a church does not publicly (e.g., in its constitution) acknowledge its <i>quia</i> subscription to the Book of Concord of 1580, it is not a Lutheran, but a Lufauxran church.Carl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-24938353205566499572016-06-03T08:43:49.241-05:002016-06-03T08:43:49.241-05:00So Mr. Strickert, which translation of the Book of...So Mr. Strickert, which translation of the Book of Concord should they be using to avoid accusations of being Luferans or however you say it...David Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966977894876326659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-36888428817801230582016-06-03T08:41:56.903-05:002016-06-03T08:41:56.903-05:00Our church catechizes a couple of years earlier th...Our church catechizes a couple of years earlier than is common in the LCMS and I think that is wise. My eldest just finished his first year.David Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966977894876326659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-75463806592654218792016-06-03T08:22:13.758-05:002016-06-03T08:22:13.758-05:00A confirmand, or new member, when becoming a commu...A confirmand, or new member, when becoming a communicant member of a Missouri Synod congregation, is also asked, “Do you desire to be a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and of this congregation?”<br /><br />A Missouri Synod congregation requires its communicant members to hold the confessional standard of the congregation, which is the same standard as in Article II of the Synod's constitution, which is the Book of Concord of 1580.<br /><br />How many Missouri Synod pastors, who are responsible for the spiritual care of their congregations, inform their confirmands or new members about the Book of Concord of 1580 to which they will publicly declare a <i>quia</i> subscription when they become communicant members? How many Missouri Synod pastors refer to the Lutheran Symbols (other than the Creeds or SC) in sermons, adult Bible classes, or church newsletters?Carl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.com