Foreword: That the ministry be not blamed.

Authors

P. E. Kretzmann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

1-1-1934

Document Type

Editorial

Keywords

ministry, pastor, souls, christian, st. paul

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

There are grave dangers confronting the Christian ministry, and specifically the Lutheran ministry, in these trying days. We have every reason to assume that we are living in that period of the world's history of which the Savior stated: "Except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved," Matt. 24, 22. The false Christs and the false teachers of our times are proceeding with ever greater boldness, partly by distorting Scriptures and propagating antichristian teaching, partly by according to the various pagan religions a position of equality with the Christian religion and thus practically denying to Christianity its real reason for being, as the recent survey of Foreign Missions shows.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

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

2 Corinthians 6:3; Matthew 24:22; Isaiah 9:13, 16; Acts 6:2; 1 Corinthians 9:16-27; Acts 20:31;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Kretzmann, P. E. (1934) "Foreword: That the ministry be not blamed.," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 5, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol5/iss1/1