The Self-Understanding of the Church

Authors

Martin L. Kretmann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

4-1-1965

Document Type

Article

Keywords

church, mission, praise, resurrection, salvation, andersen, faith, ministry

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The theme of the 1965 convention of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod will be the words of our lord to His disciples when He appeared to them on the evening of the day of his resurrection: "As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you." Special attention will be given to the latter phrase in devotions and essays, and the whole convention proceedings will center in the concept that the church, the body of all who believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him as their lord and Savior, is sent into the world on His mission, to continue to carry out till the end of time the purpose for which the Father sent the Son into the world, namely, to reconcile the world to Himself.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

1 Peter 2:9; Genesis 1:31;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Kretmann, Martin L. (1965) "The Self-Understanding of the Church," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 36, Article 20.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol36/iss1/20