Being a Lutheran is being a person who believes the truths of
God’s Word, the Holy Bible, as they are correctly explained and
taught in the Book of Concord.To do so is to confess the Gospel of
Jesus Christ.Genuine Lutherans, confessional Lutherans,dare to
insist that “All doctrines should conform to the standards [the
Lutheran Confessions] set forth above.Whatever is contrary to
them should be rejected and condemned as opposed to the unanimous
declaration of our faith”(FC Ep.RN,6).
Such a statement may strike some as boastful.But it is not;
rather, it is an expression of the Spirit-led confidence that moves
us to speak of our faith before the world.
To be a confessional Lutheran is to be one who honors the
Word of God.That word makes it clear that it is God’s desire for
His church to be in agreement about doctrine, and to be of one
mind,living at peace with one another (1 Cor.1:10; 2 Cor.13:11).
It is for that reason that we so treasure the precious confession
of Christian truth that we have in the Book of Concord.For confessional
Lutherans,there is no other collection of documents,or
statements or books that so clearly, accurately and comfortingly
presents the teachings of God’s Word and reveals the Biblical
Gospel as does our Book of Concord.
Hand-in-hand with our commitment to pure teaching and
confession of the faith,is,and always must be,our equally strong
commitment to reaching out boldly with the Gospel and speaking
God’s truth to the world.That is what “confession”of the faith is
all about, in the final analysis. Indeed,“It is written:‘I believed;
therefore I have spoken.’With that same spirit of faith we also
believe and therefore speak”(2 Cor.4:13).This is what it means to
be a Lutheran.
For Further Study:
Robert Preus,Getting into the Theology of Concord: A Study of the Book of
Concord (St.Louis: Concordia Publishing House,1977).
David Scaer,Getting into the Story of Concord:A History of the Book of
Concord (St.Louis,Concordia Publishing House,1977).
To purchase a copy of the Book of Concord, call Concordia
Publishing House at 800-325-3040.
— Dr.A.L.Barry
President
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Saturday, September 1, 2007
So what is it to be a Lutheran?
Friday, August 31, 2007
This years LCMS Youth Gathering in Orlando, Fl
At the convention center, the following occurred:
- Youth and adults constructed eight sheds and 250 door or window headers for "Thrivent Builds" and Habitat for Humanity.
- Key verses were highlighted in 3,500 Bibles to be distributed throughout the Florida penal system.
- 2,500 fleece blankets for hurricane-affected families in the LCMS Southern District were assembled.
- 64 pints of blood were donated.
- Two tons of food were collected and sorted for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
- 10,000 pairs of eyeglasses were donated, washed, inspected, calibrated, sorted, and packaged for the needy in Nicaragua.
Pastor Rockey Preaches
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Daily Prayers
The Small Catechism by Martin Luther: "Daily Prayers How the head of the family should teach his household to pray morning and evening"
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Carma and I plan to return to The Villages this weekend.
Christ is my Lord and Savior,
Dave.
Dear Heavenly Father:
I thank You for another day and the opportunity to share my love for You with others. Your creation is glorious and wonderful and brings great joy to my soul. Amen.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
What is the work of God? John 6:28-29
BibleGateway.com: Search for a Bible passage in over 35 languages and 50 versions.: "28Then they asked him, 'What must we do to do the works God requires?' 29Jesus answered, 'The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.'"
Monday, August 27, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Inspirational Fellowship Group Plans
The Inspirational Fellowship Group plans to deliver about 3 or 4 dozen cookies, to each of the 10 fire houses & sheriff's offices in The Villages on Tuesday, 9-11.
Passage Lookup: 2 Corinthians 3 ;
BibleGateway.com - Passage Lookup: 2 Corinthians 3 ;: "16But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect[a] the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."