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Year/Month: 1997/09

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Written by Daniel Fleischer | September, 1997
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Installation In accord with our usage and order Joel Fleischer, who was called by Calvary congregation of Marquette, Michigan to be its pastor, was installed on June 1, 1997. Assisting in the installation were Prof. Clifford Kuehne and Pastor Robert McDonald. –Pastor Daniel Fleischer Withdrawal Rev. Leroy Dux and Mt. Zion of Detroit have left… Read More »Month Archive Read More

HERESY ALIVE AND WELL

Written by Paul Fleischer | September, 1997
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Spokesman editor at the time, Winfred Schaller Jr., hits many nails on the head in what he wrote thirty years ago in “The Death Of Heresy” (reprinted in this issue). At first we were going to reprint only excerpts of the article. After all, why bore our readers with details of some sorry happenings in… Read More »Month Archive Read More

Looking Back in the Lutheran Spokesman

Written by Winfred B Schaller | September, 1997
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From September 1967 — THE DEATH OF HERESY–We shouldn’t be shocked. We shouldn’t even be surprised. It had to come in this age of doctrinal indifference. Yet it is hard to believe when one first sees it in print. But the Episcopalians have said it and this month the Episcopal General Convention will be asked… Read More »Month Archive Read More

SMORGASBORD

Written by Lutheran Spokesman | September, 1997
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* FROM THE “SAY IT ISN’T SO” DEPARTMENT — At times we read some compelling words to which we can only add: “Well said!” Here is one, with comment. (From The Concordia Lutheran, Sept.-Oct. 1996). The writer, commenting on Jude 3 [“Ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints”],… Read More »Month Archive Read More

Studies In Galatians

Written by Lutheran Spokesman | September, 1997
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Standing Fast In The Liberty By Which Christ Has Made Us Free (See 5:1) Chapter 2:11-21 Why did Christ die? In the last segment of Galatians, chapter 2:1-10, Paul relates how, in an effort to strengthen the unity of the Body of Christ and to enable various segments of the Church to speak the same… Read More »Month Archive Read More

Three different answers to one question:

Written by Bruce Naumann | September, 1997
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“What does a communicant receive in the Lord’s Supper?” According to "Reformed" Bread only churches (Protestant but Wine only not Lutheran) "Representation" According to the Roman Body only Catholic Church Blood only "Transubstantiation" According to confessional Bread Body Lutheran churches Wine Blood "Real Presence" What did Jesus really mean when He said “This is my… Read More »Month Archive Read More

LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

Written by John Klatt | September, 1997
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“That We Might have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Exodus Chapters Nineteen Through Twenty-four– THE VOICE OF GOD When you go to church on a Sunday morning, do you feel a shiver of terror as you pass through the door into the sanctuary and sit down in pew? This is an almost silly question. Of course we… Read More »Month Archive Read More

WHY READ THE BIBLE?

Written by Joel Fleischer | September, 1997
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“Let the man who would hear God speak read Holy Scripture . . . “ — Martin Luther. What can one write about Holy Scripture that has not already been written? Not much, if anything. More has probably been written about this Book of Books than any other literary work in the history of mankind.… Read More »Month Archive Read More

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