The ultimate put-down in the Syn Conference is "He denies UOJ." Their theological leaders, from Otten on up, choose the Brief Statement of 1932 over the Book of Concord of 1580. Otten recently stated his agreement with the Brief Confession about UOJ, which is at war with the Book of Concord and the Scriptures.
The apostasy of the Syn Conference can be measured by this very fact - that denying UOJ is the unforgivable sin, while attending conferences with the Enthusiasts is excused, welcomed, encouraged, and financially supported.
Andy Stanley denies infant baptism, yet eight WELS workers have attended his Drive conferences together, according to Bishop Katie, who was also there.
Fuller Seminary denies the Means of Grace and mocks Lutheran doctrine, but Missouri, WELS, and the ELS have promoted men just for studying there. In fact, Larry Olson (Mary Lou College) earned a drive-by DMin at Fuller, his only qualification for heading the staff ministry program at MLC.
Leonard Sweet denies the Means of Grace, but WELS Church and Change hired him to teach WELS/ELS his New Age concepts. Thank you, Paul Calvin Kelm.
Ed Stetzer, as a Babtist, denies infant baptism and the Means of Grace, but Church and Changers were hotter than Georgia asphalt to have him teach them. The Conference of Pussycats woke up briefly from their doctrinal catnaps and halted that one.
Archbishop Weakland, as a gay Roman Catholic archbishop, denies the Biblical Means of Grace, but Willowcreek's Little College hired him and his priests to teach a series at their Schwan-funded school in Milwaukee.
A former Catholic bishop (this one straight, or at least married) denies the Means of Grace, but the Little Sect on the Prairie marched in a religious procession with him and had him speak in their chapel. Thank you, Erling Teigen, doctrinal stalwart.
Rick Warren, as a Babtist, denies infant baptism and the Means of Grace, but a number of WELS churches are affiliated with him.
Bill Hybel, at Willowcreek, denies the Means of Grace, but dozens of WELS pastors have been trained there to import his false doctrine into the Lutheran Church. Two WELS churches have affiliated with him, which would be unionism, except they believe the same thing. The open affiliation got stopped. Repentance? Ha.
Trinity Divinity School in Deerfield denies the Means of Grace, but so many staff and workers from WELS have studied there that the synod is listed twice in the school catalogue.
Craig Groeschel, Mark Driscoll, and Mark Beeson deny the Means of Grace, but WELS and Missouri workers oink over to those centers of apostasy so they can get their trotters in the trough, too.
The Shrinkers shriek about lack of adherence to their false doctrine, because it is their only doctrine. Once someone embraces UOJ, the richness and wealth of the Scriptural treasure is lost.
No one will admit officially to those doctrinal crimes listed above, but they are all documented, even bragged about, so there is no issue about the facts.
