[lightman]

Many baptized believers in the Real Presence overlook a wide gulf in other doctrinal areas with LCMS. Where then is the spiritual unity? Where is that common confession of faith?

Which is precisely the position of Roman with regard to offering the Sacrament to those not in communion with the Bishop of Rome and the teachings of that church.

Is that where a church of the Reformation should stand?

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As you know, the Roman Catholic transubstantiation differs from the Lutheran view, so that would be a bar in any case. The Lord's Supper has an individual as well as a corporate confession. Combining heterodoxy and orthodoxy results in confusion. We as Christian Lutherans have a responsibility to those who commune at our altars.

I refer you to an article you posted, did you agree with it or not?

Does Being and Remaining Lutheran Still Matter?

American Lutheran Publicity Bureau ^ | 25 June AD 2010 | Rev. Paul T. McCain

Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 1:23:56 PM by lightman

As for ELCA, I would think that you would agree that they have slipped the leash, no longer christian or lutheran.

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Is that where a church of the Reformation should stand?

If one is a Confessional Lutheran: absolutely.

The website was down yesterday, but the link below while lengthy reflects this. Read the 'Concluding Summary' of why this is so from the Formula of Concord. As to other 'Churches of the Reformation' standing I can't say, but for Lutherans, this is the correct stance.

Admission to the Lord’s Supper