 But if that church is holy, as we confess, then why do we find so much wickedness and evil in the church? Why do hypocrites and frauds, fakes and liars exist within it? And what are we to do about that? Does the wickedness or lack of faith of a pastor diminish or even negate what God would give in the gospel? Those are the questions and problems that Article 8 of the Augsburg Confession ponders.