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Welcome to the home page of REFORMATION TODAY in the LCMS and beyond!
Reformation Today has been created by confessional Lutherans within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod who believe that the time has come to end the partisan politics, doctrinal compromise, closed door dealings, straw man arguments, and abuse of power, that many have considered to be taking over their church body, as it has others, in favor of an approach based on Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions manifested in liturgy, preaching, catechesis, an exercise of the office of the keys, and Christian charity.
Reformation Today is an independent publication which strives to be forthright and fair. Our contributors may, at times, disagree somewhat in their analysis of issues and in their suggestions for remedies. However, we see this as a strength and, indeed, the only path by which it is possible to forge out of the present chaos and lack of discipline, a church body where the undershepherds of Christ serve their Lord faithfully among lay people who contribute to the work and mission of the church as full partners in the gospel, each according to vocation.
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From our Formula of Concord-Solid Declaration,
the concluding paragraphs of Article XI: 93] By this simple, correct [clear], useful explanation which has a firm and good foundation in God's revealed will, we abide; we flee from, and shun, all lofty, acute questions and disputations [useless for edifying]; and reject and condemn whatever is contrary to these simple, useful explanations. 94] So much concerning the controverted articles which have been discussed for many years already among the theologians of the Augsburg Confession, in which some have erred and severe controversiae (controversies), that is, religious disputes, have arisen. 95] From this our explanation, friends and enemies, and therefore every one, may clearly infer that we have no intention of yielding aught of the eternal, immutable truth of God for the sake of temporal peace, tranquillity, and unity (which, moreover, is not in our power to do). Nor would such peace and unity, since it is devised against the truth and for its suppression, have any permanency. Still less are we inclined to adorn and conceal a corruption of the pure doctrine and manifest, condemned errors. But we entertain heartfelt pleasure and love for, and are on our part sincerely inclined and anxious to advance, that unity according to our utmost power, by which His glory remains to God uninjured, nothing of the divine truth of the Holy Gospel is surrendered, no room is given to the least error, poor sinners are brought to true, genuine repentance, raised up by faith, confirmed in new obedience, and thus justified and eternally saved alone through the sole merit of Christ.
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