In 1577, the Formula of Concord was crafted to settle the question of the nature of genuine " adiaphora ", which it defined as church rites that are " . . . neither commanded nor forbidden in the Word of God . " However, the Concord added believers should not yield even in matters of " adiaphora " when these are being forced upon them by the " enemies of God's Word ".
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In 1577, the Formula of Concord was crafted to settle the question of the nature of genuine " adiaphora ", which it defined as church rites that are " . . . neither commanded nor forbidden in the Word of God . " However, the Concord added believers should not yield even in matters of " adiaphora " when these are being forced upon them by the " enemies of God's Word ".
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In America, the conservative Missouri Synod places its church authority in the congregation rather than in the bishop, though its founder, C . F . W . Walther, while establishing congregational polity for the Missouri Synod, did consider Polity ( a Church's form of government ) to be a matter of adiaphora ( something indifferent . ) Still, other conservative Lutherans, however, may favour High Church Lutheranism which remains generally favourable to the traditional doctrine of Apostolic Succession ( see above ).
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A list of " kathkonta " would include : to stay in good health, to respect one's parents, etc . " Para to kathkon ", or actions contrary to befitting actions, would be the reverse of this type of actions ( to insult one's parents, etc . ) Intermediary actions refers to " indifferent things " ( ??????? & mdash; " adiaphora " ), which are in themselves neither good nor bad, but may be used in a convenient way or not.
