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October, 1999.
Volume Three, Number Four
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F E A T U R E S
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Called and Ordained -
by the Rev. Chad L. Bird
Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wellston, Okla.
Those who, in the stead and by the mandate of Christ, absolve, preach,
catechize, and celebrate the Sacrament, are His priestly ministers.
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The Gospel Ministry - In the Lutheran Confessions -
by the Rev. Prof. Kurt Marquart
Assoc. Professor of Systematic Theology,
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Lutheran Confessions maintain the full integrity of the public ministry of the New Testament. |
Confessing the Name of the Triune God -
by Elizabeth A. Fluegel
Research Director, LCMS Office of Government Information, Washington, D.C.
The task of handling eternal things is that of the Christian pastor. He is called to preserve
and preach unspoiled, undisturbed, and undistorted the image of Eternal One:
the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
The Keys: Christ's Word of Law & Gospel -
by the Rev. Prof. Lawrence A. Rast
Asst. Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The keys carry the Gospel, in the broad sense, forward, condemning self-assured people
of their sin, and assuring the contrite of their forgiveness. |
Living by Faith -
by the Rev. Scott Klemsz
Publisher, For the Life of the World and
Director of Admission & Public Relations,
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
For the men and women of the former Soviet Union, living by faith is more than an act
of personal devotion or piety - it is the reality of their lives. |
In the Field: -
by Pam Knepper
Managing Editor, For the Life of the World
Features the Rev. David Mumme, Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Marseilles, Ill. |
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