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CRISIS UPDATE
27 September 2003
(Post 2)
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LCMS Fourth Vice President, Dr. Paul Maier,
References Benke Matter in New Fiction Book
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[Ed. Pastor Marcus Zill] LCMS 4th Vice President, Dr.
Paul Maier, has a new fiction book "More Than A Skeleton," which
is a sequel to the widely acclaimed "A Skeleton in God's Closet."
Those who have already read it say that it is as riveting as the
first. The below quote, however,
is of great interest to those who have been following the crisis that has
plagued our church body for the past two years, especially coming from a
member of the LCMS Praesidium who recently drafted the letter with which the
Praesidium reported its conclusions and concluded the Valparaiso interfaith
service matter.]
"While world terrorism had an ecumenical effect in
drawing various faiths closer together, it polarized others-- like Jon's
[the main character] own
Lutheran
Church
-- Missouri Synod. That
conservative church body had one of its biggest intramural fights ever over
whether or not it was proper for one of its clergy to offer prayer in Yankee
Stadium on the same platform as representatives of other faiths. Those with
a rigid mind-set claimed this act had betrayed the faith, but Jon thought
any Christian should have the right to pray anywhere under any
circumstances." (More Than A Skeleton, p.129-130.]
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What does the Real Dr. Paul Maier actually believe?
His fictitious characters think that LCMS pastors should participate
in a public prayer service with non-Christians.
The Bible says: Romans
16:17
“Now I beseech you, brethren,
mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which
ye have learned; and avoid them.”
The Bible
doesn’t say we should pray with people who reject Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior.
Perhaps Dr.
Maier’s fictitious charters read a fictitious Bible.
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