The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod documents

A Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of the Missouri Synod [Adopted 1932].

• Of the Holy Scriptures
• Of God
• Of Creation
• Of Man and Sin
• Of Redemption
• Of Faith in Christ
• Of Conversion
• Of Justification
• Of Good Works
• Of the Means of Grace
• Of the Church
• Of the Public Ministry
• Of Church and State
• Of the Election of Grace
• Of Sunday
• Of the Millennium
• Of the Antichrist
• Of Open Questions
• Of the Symbols of the Lutheran Church

Charismatic Movement

• Spiritual Gifts [1994]
• The Lutheran Church and the Charismatic Movement [1977]
• The Charismatic Movement and Lutheran Theology [1972]

Lutherans and Other Christians

• Church Relations in the 21st Century [2009]
• Policy for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod declaring Altar and Pulpit Fellowship with Another Church Body [2003]
• The Lutheran Understanding of Church Fellowship: Report on Synodical Discussions [2001]
• The Lutheran Understanding of Church Fellowship: Study Materials [2000]
• A Response to “The U.S. Lutheran – Roman Catholic Dialogue Report VIII: The One Mediator, the Saints, and Mary” [1994]
• A Response to “The U.S. Lutheran – Roman Catholic Dialogue Report VII: Justification by Faith” [1992]
• Inter-Christian Relationships: An Instrument for Study [1991]
• The Nature and Implications of the Concept of Fellowship [1981]
• Bible Study on Fellowship [1980]
• A Lutheran Stance Toward Ecumenism [1974]
• Theology of Fellowship [1965]

The Lord’s Supper

• Request for Opinion on “Unilateral Excommunication” [April 2010]
• Response to Request for CTCR Opinion Concerning Article VI, Section 2 of LCMS Constitution [February 2010]
• Opinion on Consecration of Elements – A response to a request from a district president [February 2009]
• “DVD Consecration” - A response to a request from a district president [February 2006]
• Admission to the Lord’s Supper: Basics of Biblical and Confessional Teaching [1999]
• Response to “Concerns of South Wisconsin District Circuits 18 and 19 Regarding Infant Communion” [1997]
• A Model Communion Card Statement [1993]
• Theology and Practice of the Lord’s Supper [1983]

Marriage and Human Sexuality

• The Creator’s Tapestry [December 2009]
• Legislation Regarding Same-Sex Civil Unions [2006]
• Divorce and Remarriage [1987]
• Human Sexuality: A Theological Perspective [1981]

Policy for Responding to Expressions of Dissent

Women in the Church

• The Creator’s Tapestry [December 2009]
• Authentein – Response to a Request from the Atlantic District on the word “authentein” (to have authority over) as used in 1 Tim. 2:12 [2005]
• The Service of Women in Congregational and Synodical Offices with Guidelines for Congregations [2005]
• The Service of Women in Congregational Offices of Executive Director/President or Assistant Director/Vice-President [2004]
• Response to Questions from BHE/CUS on Lay Teachers of Theology [2003]
• Biblical Revelation and Inclusive Language [1998]
• The Service of Women in Congregational and Synodical Offices [1994]
• Women in the Church: Scriptural Principles and Ecclesial Practice [1985]
• Woman Suffrage in the Church [1968]

Lutheran Participation in Civic Events

• CTCR Response to 2007 Res. 3-05 regarding “Serial Prayer” [2008]
• Guidelines for Participation in Civic Events [2004]
• The Lutheran Understanding of Church Fellowship: Report on Synodical Discussions [2001]
• The Lutheran Understanding of Church Fellowship: Study Materials [2000]

Scripture

• Commission on Worship Request Regarding Bible Translation [2003]
• Biblical Revelation and Inclusive Language [1998]
• Prophecy and Typology [1996]
• The Inspiration of Scripture [1975]
• A Comparative Study of Varying Contemporary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation [1973]
• Gospel and Scripture [1972]
• Seven Theses on Reformation Hermeneutics [1969]
• A Lutheran Stance Toward Contemporary Biblical Studies

Social/Ethical Issues

• Together with All Creatures: Caring for God’s Living Earth (Expanded Version) [April 2010]
• Response to “A Common Word Between Us and You” [April 2009]
  • Background
• Defending Pre-Implantation Human Life in the Public Square – A Response to Wyoming District Concerns about the CTCR Report Christian Faith and Human Beginnings [2007]
• Placing Adopted Children into Homosexual Contexts [2006]
• Christian Faith and Human Beginnings: Christian Care and Pre-Implantation Human Life [2005]
• Response to Request for an Opinion on Malicious Desertion from Michigan District President [2003]
• What Child Is This? Marriage, Family and Human Cloning [2002]
• Faith Active in Love: Human Care in the Church’s Life [1999]
• Christians and Procreative Choices...How Do God’s Chosen Choose? [1996]
• Gambling [1996]
• The Bible and Christian Citizenship – A Bible study that appeared in the July 1996 issue of The Lutheran Witness [1996]
• Render Unto Caesar . . . And Unto God: A Lutheran View of Church and State [1995]
• Racism and the Church [1994]
• Christian Care at Life’s End [1993]
  • Abortion in Perspective [1984]
• Report on Capital Punishment [1976]
• Report on Equal Rights Amendment [1976]
• Guidelines for Crucial Issues in Christian Citizenship [1968]
• Civil Obedience and Disobedience [1966]

What is the CTCR?

Minority Reports and Minority Opinions

• Church and Society
  • Guidelines for Participation in Civic Events [2004]
    • Minority Opinion

• Lutheran Doctrine and Practice
  • In Statu Confessionis – A Response to Questions from the Praesidium of the Synod [April 2005]
    • Minority Opinion [i]
    • Minority Opinion [ii]
  • Response to Questions from BHE/CUS on Lay Teachers of Theology [2003]
    • Minority Opinion [i]
    • Minority Opinion [ii]
    • Minority Opinion [iii]
  • Theology and Practice of the Divine Call
    • Minority Opinion [i]
    • Minority Opinion [ii]

• Man and Woman: Roles and Relationships
  • Authentein – Response to a Request from the Atlantic District on the word “authentein” (to have authority over) as used in 1 Tim. 2:12 [2005]
    • Minority Opinion >> http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CTCR/Authentein%20Nus%20Minority%20Statement%20Sept05.pdf]]
  • The Service of Women in Congregational Offices of Executive Director/President or Assistant Director/Vice-President [2004]
    • Minority Opinion >> http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=12389]]
  • Response to Questions from BHE/CUS on Lay Teachers of Theology [2003]
    • Minority Opinion [i] >> http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=12389]]
    • Minority Opinion [ii] >> http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=12389]]
    • Minority Opinion [iii] >> http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=12389]]
  • The Service of Women in Congregational and Synodical Offices [1994]
    • Dissenting Opinion on Women in Congregational Offices >> http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CTCR/dissent.pdf]]
    • Response to the Dissenting Opinion on The Service of Women in Congregational and Synodical Offices >> http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CTCR/respdissent.pdf]]
    • Addendum to 1995 Convention Workbook Reports >> http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CTCR/respaddendum.pdf]]

Lutheran Doctrine and Practice

• Request for a Theological Opinion Regarding Augsburg Confession Article XIV [December 2010]
• Request for Opinion on “Unilateral Excommunication” [April 2010]
• Response to Questions about the Removal of Called Workers from a Dispute Resolution Panel (2010) [February 2010]
• “Living to Serve” [April 2009]
• Request for Opinion from the Michigan District President [April 2009]
• CTCR Response to Expressions of Dissent (2004-2006) [March 2007]
• Public Rebuke of Public Sin: Considerations in Light of the Large Catechism Explanation of the Eighth Commandment [July 2006]
• In Statu Confessionis – A Response to Questions from the Praesidium of the Synod [April 2005]
• That They May Be One – A Response of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations [February 2004]
• A Lutheran Response to the “Left Behind” Series [2004]
  • A Bible Study Companion to A Lutheran Response to the “Left Behind” Series [2006]
• Review of “For the Sake of Christ’s Commission” [2003]
• Response to Questions from BHE/CUS on Lay Teachers of Theology [2003]
• Theology and Practice of “the Divine Call” [2003]
• The Pastor-Penitent Relationship: Privileged Communications [1999]
• 1 Corinthians 6:1-11: An Exegetical Study [1991]
• A Theological Statement of Mission [1991]
• The End Times: A Study on Eschatology and Millennialism [1989]
• Evangelism and Church Growth [1987]
• Church Discipline in the Christian Congregation [1985]
• Theses on Justification [1983]
• The Ministry: Offices, Procedures, and Nomenclature [1981]
• The Mission of the Christian Church in the World [1974]
• The Ministry in Its Relation to the Christian Church [1973]
• Creation in Biblical Perspective [1970]
• A Statement on Death, Resurrection and Immortality [1969]
• A Review of the Question, “What Is a Doctrine?” [1967]

Evaluation of Lodge Organizations:

• Membership in Certain Fraternal Organizations: A Pastoral Approach (February 2009)
• The Lodge (April 2005)
• Elks Lodge (January 2006)
• Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) (May 2007)
• Moose International (February 2005)

!!!!!Evaluation of Religious Organizations and Movements:

• Baha’i Faith (October 2006)
• Center for Progressive Chrisitianity (September 2010)
• Christian Identity Movement (April 2005)
• Christian Science (April 2005)
• Church of Scientology (August 2005)
• Cults—An Overview (April 2005)
• Cursillo Movement (April 2006)
• Emergent Church (January 2011)
• Enneagram (September 2010)
• God’s Learning Channel (September 2010)
• Human Potential Movement (September 2007)
• International Church of Christ (ICOC) (April 2005)
• Islam (December 2007)
• Jehovah’s Witnesses (July 2005)
• Judaism (April 2005)
• Kabbalah (July 2005)
• Latter Day Saints (Updated April 2008)
• New Age Movement (April 2005)
• The Occult (April 2005)
• Rastafarians (April 2007)
• Reiki (February 2006)
• Restorationism (December 2005)
• Salvation Army (July 2005)
• Satanism (April 2005)
• Theophostic Prayer Ministry (September 2009)
• Unification Church (April 2005)
• Unitarian-Universalist Association (UUA) (April 2005)
• United Pentecostal Church International (April 2005)
• Unity School of Christianity (April 2005)
• Vineyard Ministries (April 2005)
• Wicca (April 2005)
• Word-Faith Movement (Updated August 2007)
• Yoga (November 2005)