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Pastor Wishes For Repentance From Benke |
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I have been a pastor of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod for 14 years, and am exceedingly grateful that our Lord, through the guidance of the Word and His Holy Spirit, moved Rev. Wallace Schulz to suspend the Rev. David Benke from his official capacities as Atlantic District President and member of the Concordia Bronxville Board of Regents. Let me make something else perfectly clear: Nothing would make me more satisfied, in Christ, than to see a simple statement of repentance and faith from Rev. Benke. On September 23rd, he was, to be sure, in an unenviable and difficult position, yet knew what he was about to do on the stage with Oprah et al. was contrary to any and all intent expressed in the Holy Scriptures, the Lutheran Confessions and synodically adopted LCMS practice regarding this clear form of syncretistic "worship," no matter what Oprah or even the noble Mayor Guiliani may have called the Yankee Stadium "event." Saint Paul makes it crystal clear in II Corinthians, chapter sixth, "we are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers." If people are unhappy with the word syncretism, fine...Let them look at this plain Word of God penned by the Apostle. Again, I could not be more pleased than to see the matter resolved with an acknowledgment of the transgression, followed by the sweet and comforting, life-changing and ministry-restoring Word of rest in Holy Absolution. Yours, in Christ, Bradley W. Ketcham, Pastor+ Saint John Lutheran Church -Missouri Synod Audubon, Iowa
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