Chris Morales
Denomination: LC-MS
Virginia Beach, VA USA- Sunday, September 27, 1998 at 21:15:46 (EDT)

Appreciate your efforts, Keep it up,

A superb presentation of sermons and papers as well as an outstanding MIDI background music!

Surfed the "Net," found the page, liked what I saw, plan to be back. Thanks be to God.

Please keep us in your prayers this Sunday (9/20) as we begin services in the Twin Cities.

My email in case it doesn't show up this time is sewing@cmq.net

A Note to Guillaume J.S.Williams of Slidell, LA. Please advise your email address and I will supply a statement or two for you.

You need a link to the confessional Lutheran discussion group Table Talk: www.cat41.org

I'm collecting communion statements of all sorts for a paper on Close(d) communion and fundalmentalism. If anyone has collections of such statements(liberal, conservative, other denomination, or otherwise) please send them to my email address.

I came upon your website after doing a search for "Book of Concord." I am glad I fell upon this site. Keep up the good work of challenging the church to look at itself over and over again as church, and one that belongs to the Lord not to the culture in which we find the church so deeply immersed.

Great beginning in a sorely needed area!

I just had a look at your page. I am glad that you publish these papers. Living in Luthers's land, where the protestant churches do no longer care for Luther's doctrine, and Hermann Sasse already 50 years ago declared the death of the Lutheran Church in Germany, it is comforting to see that the Lutheran Church and Lutheran theology are still alive. I hope that the internet can help to breach the distance between the States and Germany and intensify the contact between confessional Lutherans at both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. My e-mail address: ziegler@cheerful.com

Saved by Grace

Interesting site...I am a Confessional Lutheran Layman.

It would really be nice to have a chat page with other Confessional Lutherans so we can discuss common problems and possible solutions. Any chance of this?

I am a confessional Lutheran layman.

I am pleased to see some names I know and to encounter some new ones. As to the question of where we draw the line, I propose we follow Luther -- speak boldly, clearly, and in very plain language until they hear the truth or kick you out. Confessions cannot be made timidly. "The LORD said to me [Jeremiah], 'Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you.' Then the Lord reached out His hand and touched my mouth and said to me, 'Now, I have put my words in your mouth.'" (Jer. 1:8-9)

Member Zion Ev. Lutheran Church

Voting Delegate to 59th and 60th Conventions in St. Louis. Im with you all the way. Keep up the good work!

Truly a blessing! Another beneficial Christian website. Appreciate good such a good resource! Sincerely, Bill Bramscher

I have written an article, "Where Has My Church Gone", which outlines the many trials my husband and I have had in LC-MS congregations over the past 15 years. Christian News printed an abbreviated version and the entire article was sent to delegates to the 1998 Synodical convention.. If anyone is interested in obtaining a copy of the article in its entirety, please contact me by email at silks@igg-tx.net and I will be glad to send you one free of charge. Thank God for people who are willing to stand up for the truth of scripture. Thank God for our many pastors who love God and us enough to hold to that truth.

Good to have a confessional site. I imagine you'll have a ton of articles both before and after the LCMS convention!

Nice to find this web page. Looking forward to some good theological papers being posted!!

Good to see many of my classmates accessing this site. I think that John saw the united list when the seven seals were broken. As a candidate to our upcoming convention, I eagerly read Laurence White's booklet. I recommend it to everyone. Spoke with Dr. Wenthe this past weekend (little sister married his son, Matt), and he agrees that it's time to disband the CTCR and return this God-pleasing work to the seminary faculties. Vote for Jack Baumgarn for Ft. Wayne seminary Regents (floor nomination). God's Word will not return void.

I have briefly reviewed all the sections of your webpage. Great job! I particularly appreciate the links section and the Sermons and Papers. As a member of Lutheran Concerns, Association of Confessional Lutherans, Texas Confessional Lutherans and Concord, I would like to suggest that another good link would be to CONCORD at: http://www.concordtx.org. While CONCORD is primarily a Texas group, we have membership and readership throughout the United States. Thanks for your wonderful webpage.

I have briefly reviewed all the sections of your webpage. Great job! I particularly appreciate the links section and the Sermons and Papers. As a member of Lutheran Concerns, Association of Confessional Lutherans, Texas Confessional Lutherans and Concord, I would like to suggest that another good link would be to CONCORD at: http"//www.concordtx.org. While CONCORD is primarily a Texas group, we have membership and readership throughout the United States. Thanks for your wonderful webpage.

Dear God give us strength to fight the battle. Some of us here in Jackson were forced to start a new Confessinal Lutheran Church because of Michigan District's Church Growth push. I am so very sad about that. We were forced to form a new church. Faith Lutheran Church as we have named our new congregation is very confessional, orthodox, LUTHERAN Church. God has bestowed many blessings on us in our young life as a congregation. God's Blessings on the continued growth back to the Confessional Lutheran Churches everywhere.

I enjoy all the imformation. Is anyone aware of an unconfessional Lutheran website as I would like to hear what the other side has to say. I would even settle for a quatenus subscription website. Even an ambivolent Lutheran site would be good. The fact that this site is necesarry is a sad commentary on our church. It would be a sad commentary even if we were only a denomination.

Nicely done. The papers offered are a nice read and timely. Blessings in your continued efforts to service the Church.

Thanks be to God, for Confessional Lutherans!!!!!

...I felt I had to write to you and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. (Jude 3) Praise God! As I read the guestbook, eyes watered, and goosebumps rose, as I realized I am not alone. There are confessional Lutherans in Florida. God has called 3 confessional young couples from our "Young Families" study group, placed them in Florida and Georgia where they remain, fighting the good fight entrusted them. There is so much Hope! Thank God for all His faithfull servants. Thank Him for this site. Please God, honor your faithfull's efforts as we fight the ravages of Church Growth and its damning lies. Every one of you HAS TO ORDER Reclaiming the Gospel in the LCMS by J.M. Cascione. To God be the Praise and Glory in His risen son Jesus Christ, our lord and Saviour.

Great page! Great papers! May all our efforts in the Kingdom be faithful and true to our Lord!

Thanks for a great website! Looks like a lot of good papers and sermons. We need these resources as we struggle to confess the truth of Christ and His Gospel over against the ever-growing protestantizing of our churches. Keep up the good work! "I'll be back."

Our denomination (Lutheran Ministerium & Synod -USA) at its June 1998 convention in Indianapolis just adopted a statement affirming the entire Book of Concord in a "quia" sense. If you're interested in a truly confessional organization without the "legalism", please check us out.

We recently left the LCMS due to their failure to follow scripture. The DP's of the LCMS need to get out of their cushy chairs and back to the true confessions

I saw the story of this web site in CN. My parents left LCMS in the early 60s because of false doctrine. My dad and many others maintain that the last orthodox statement from LCMS was the Brief Statement of 32. Which of course was a long time ago. I'm rather curious as to where "Confessional Lutherans" draw their line in the sand. Or do they even have a line? It seems to me that those who desire to be faithful to Gods Word need to mark and avoid the false doctrine in LCMS. Remember that the Lord said "where two or three are gathered in my name,,," Too many people are misled by numbers. I hope and pray that true Lutherans leave LCMS before it totally goes the way of ELCA.

I am still LCMS although my husband and I have to drive 32 miles one way in order to worship in a confessional LCMS congregation. I do not know what we will do if this congregation ever goes "liberal"; after all, we have gone through three liberal pastors and two other congregations and have been on our "truth flight" for over 14 years. Thank God for our present congregation and pastor. May God bless the LCMS and hold her close to the truth. God bless your efforts, also, for providing this forum for those of us who care about our adorable LCMS. In Christ's service and abundant love.

I enjoy the ability to get papers of interest off of your web site. Thanks & God Bless!

The LCMS, per se, no longer exists as a confessional Lutheran church body, because the majority of its' congregations and pastors are heterodox. Therefore it is Lutheran in name but Methodist in practice. Or am I wrong?

See there! If I didn't look through Christian News I would not have found you.I'm glad I did. May God bless you and may God bless our efforts to uphold and continue Lutheranism and the best of our Synod. Yes, I am Paul T.'s father. I used to have an identity of my own. Blessings!

H EIPHNH TOY KYPIOY YMIN

Sorry, but while *C-MS may work, *LCA does not. You'd have to acknowledge the Beast as "evanglical" and a "church," and in view of AC VII neither applies. How aboot "***A," or "Enough Latitude to Cover Anything?"Great conference, great site!

My brother told me about this sight. I'm glad he did. Keep up the good work.

Rich blessings from Christ our Savior on the work of Bibical and Confessional integrity that you are displaying. To God be the glory!

Wonderful to see this website. Keep up the good work.

Wonderful to see this website. Keep up the good work.

Keep up the good work.

Keep up the good work.

The church I belong to is Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hartland, Michigan, a member of the Missouri Synod.

Long may your banner wave.

I am a seminary student at Concordia, St. Louis, and a confessional Lutheran. It is uplifting to know that their are others out their who love our heritage and adhere to our biblical and confessional faith.

Glad to have found your site through the recommendation of a friend! Also encouraging to see so many Michiganders. The Lord provides in the wilderness!

Our congregation has been put in the position of "arbitrate" and compromise scripture and the confessions due to a long history of "power mongering" at the church by members who have lost all sight of what Christianity is much less their Lutheran heritage and doctrines. It is a comfort to know that there are still confessional Lutherans out there who are willing to support one another in faithfulness to the scriptures. Please pray for us as we make decisions that should never have had to have been made. Pray also for our pastor who is strong in the faith but physically and emotionally drained from the extensive battles being fought against those who would rather demonize what they don't understand and believe than admit guilt for their sins and come to repentance.

Nicely done. I am looking forward to using this page often.

May this home page serve to turn all people back to the honest truth of Christ and what our Confessions say of Him.

Great site. Great information for those of us in the very Unconfessional SouthEastern District. Could someone notify my District President of this site?

Good page but a bit confusing. I'm afraid I sent my comments to the first person on the list. Confessional means to stand with the Word when the church bureaucrats, the world and opinion are against it.

More, more. So that all Lutherans have easy access to them, posting the confessions would be helpful. (Also, please know there are still confessional Lutherans in the Michigan District.)

Interesting ACL meeting. Don't forget about "Lutheran Concerns Assn." A few words about them may get someone else interested and maybe get MO back on the proper road!!

Pastor Fish; Great webpage and nice to be able to read your well-reasoned, Confessional position on issues. I'll stop back. Thanks.

Found out about this at the Free Conf. in Chicago.Good idea. Hope you can keep it current.

CRM Open for a call.

Great page! "Found it" at the ACL conference! Keep up the good work!

The weasels are finding it harder to hide! Keep at it and GET TO THE CAT!

Nice Job! I'll be back ... and hi to all you ACL conferees!

It's great to have this on the Web. As the Hon. Wm. Dannemeyer said, this may be the best way to bring false perceptions to a halt.

Those who do not learn from history (Seminex) are doomed to repeat it."When those in error do not, cannot, will not, see that error, but rather hold firmly to it, and seek recognition for it, then concern for one's own continued possession of the truth, based on Scripture's warnings and instructions regarding false prophets and false doctrine, will dictate the path to follow." - What's Going On Among The Lutherans? by Patsy A. Leppien & J. Kincaid Smith

Is it permitted to copy papers?

YO! Nice page! Got a great link for you -- www.cat41.org. Later! GOtta run to the ACL.

Hey! Where are the other testimonials! Good going. Nice format, readable, relevant, etc. Now you all you guys (and gals) get on CAT 41.

Looks like a good place to visit.From a pastor in the barren confessional and theological wastelands of Nebraska.

I left Luther an out of the *CMS in the same way many are doing with the *LCA and ask the question;Is our church body still Lutheran? Or just blessed to have a few pastors, congregations, and members that remain faithful to the holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Symbols?

Just finished the Seward "Issues" journal on confessionalism. Apart from that thing by Tietjen, I hope that you can embody the best of what Arand and Meyer expressed. Blessings on your efforts.

God's blessings on this endeavor. It's unfortunate that our opponents are beginning to use (read "hide behind") the term confessional now too. In fact, it's too bad thatthe term Lutheran is in need of adding the word. But that's been the legacy eversince the Prussian Union began. And now as long as those "in America" who continueto (ab)use the name Lutheran, the need is greater than ever to be vocal, visible andclear.

Well, it certainly looks impressive. I will be checking back often for information!

I'm the President of FIRESTORM! AKA Kansas ConfessionalLutherans. Nice page. I like your links. We are makingone of our own. Maybe we can exchange links, or whateveis the protocol.... So who are you????

Will be anxious to see what you have to offer. Wish you well!

It is Easter evening. Tonight, I am reminded that Jesus stood among his Apostles, when they hid behind locked doors for fear of the Jews. "Peace be with you!"

Gents,Great to see your fine webpage. Thanks for including TCL's link. May we have the honor of linking to your page?You may want to link to Concord, too.Al

Thanks for another confessional page.