We can hardly be understanding the Confessions rightly, if that understanding runs counter to what what was then being done in the churches. -- Dr. Norman Nagel, CJ 14, no. 3, p. 291.
Right on target! Right doctrine begets right practice. Aberant practice flows from aberant doctrine. Where one observes questionable or aberant practice, the question must be asked, "What doctrine is wrongly taught or understood or being rejected?"
Although the Lutheran Confessions were written in the 16th century, we are now in the 21st century and have the Holy Scriptures which are always able to speak to matters where the Confessions are silent. God's Word is never outdated.
Due to the unconditional subscription of ordination vows of clergy and the constitutions of the LCMS churches -the BOC is not outdated either, at least that's the vow and agreement of the LCMS churches and pastors.
We have Scripture and the Confessions on our side when it comes to refuting the so-called "contemporary" worship practices.
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"Lex orandi, lex credendi" as hermeneutical key?
Right on target! Right doctrine begets right practice. Aberant practice flows from aberant doctrine. Where one observes questionable or aberant practice, the question must be asked, "What doctrine is wrongly taught or understood or being rejected?"
Although the Lutheran Confessions
were written in the 16th century, we
are now in the 21st century and have
the Holy Scriptures which are always
able to speak to matters where the
Confessions are silent. God's Word
is never outdated.
Anonymous,
what part of the BOC is outdated?
Due to the unconditional subscription of ordination vows of clergy and the constitutions of the LCMS churches -the BOC is not outdated either, at least that's the vow and agreement of the LCMS churches and pastors.
We have Scripture and the Confessions on our side when it comes to refuting the so-called "contemporary" worship practices.
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