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To Review Practice of Divine Call in Synod Constitution and Bylaws

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Overture: 5-12

Workbook page: Contents page vii; overture page 343

Source pages: Contents page vii; overture page 343

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To Review Practice of Divine Call  
in Synod Constitution and Bylaws 
WHEREAS, Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Office of the 
Holy Ministry in Matt. 28:18 –20 and John 20:21 –23, and our 
Lutheran Confessions teach us, and we are bound to the doctrine 
that the ministerium docendi evangelii et porrigendi sacramenta,  
“the ministry of teaching the Gospel and administering the 
Sacraments” (AC V 1), is a divinely instituted office, which should 
never be confused with human offices and positions; and 
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HEREAS, The Synod’s theology teaches us that, in its practice, 
the church may transfer an ordained minister to another post only

To Review Practice of Divine Call in Synod Constitution and Bylaws

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