One dangerous false statement to refute

Here it is - from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's website on "What We Believe".

"We reject the teaching that Christ will reign on earth for a thousand years in a physical, earthly kingdom. This teaching (millennialism) has no valid scriptural basis and falsely leads Christians to set their hopes upon an earthly kingdom of Christ (John 18:36). We reject as unscriptural any claim that Christians will be physically removed, or “raptured,” from the earth prior to judgment day. We likewise reject as unscriptural any claim that all the Jews will be converted in the final days."


I urge my readers to look at Revelation 20
1   And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2   And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3   And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4   And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5   But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6   Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

It says there that Jesus will reign one thousand years. Did you see that in verses 4 and 6?

In Luke 1:32, the angel Gabriel told Mary concerning the Lord Jesus,
"...the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:"

The study would be of great length, but it is clear in the Bible that the Lord Jesus is returning to reign as King, with his throne situated in Jerusalem.  After 1000 years there will be a judgment.

Rev 20, continued
7   And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8   And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9   And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10   And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11   And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12   And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13   And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14   And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15   And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Could it be any clearer?  If your final authority is the Bible only, and not confessions, catechisms, and church fathers, you would see that the millenial reign of Christ is scriptural.  Stay tuned, we will look at the other two claims they make concerning the rapture and the conversion of the Jewish nation.

At least it was not one

Two senators voted against Hillary Clinton being the next Secretary of State.  So much for counting on the Republicans to stand for what is right.  Though I already knew that, but maybe this will start to open the eyes of many of what we are facing in the leadership in this country.  If you need to ask why should a U.S. senator have voted against her being appointed to that position, then you probably won't understand much of what is written here. 

Get ready, everything wrong will be promoted in the next few years.  And taxes will be raised on everything, and probably a few new taxes added.  Sodomites will flaunt their abominable actions, and be encouraged by new hate laws to be soon passed.  Take heart if you are saved, God gave us an example in Genesis 19.  Once Lot was removed, fire and brimstone fell on Sodom and Gomorrah.  Once the trumpet sounds, judgment will fall.

One Hope

Let's get back to our discussion in Ephesians 4.

v4   There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

The one hope is easy to identify in the scriptures.

Titus 2
13   Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14   Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

The only hope for anyone is the Lord Jesus Christ.

He is the only hope for our country.
He is the only hope for your family.
He is the only hope for your soul.

America, like all other nations, has turned away from the Lord and the Bible.  Politicians offer more of the same hopelessness every year.  Their empty promises offer a false hope to many who are in desperate situations.  The Bible is very clear.

Psalm 9
17   The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.

Families fall apart when they depart from the scriptures.  The Bible is very clear about parents, not the humanistic, god denying, hell bound liberals of the federal school system, teaching their children. The Bible is very clear that the wife is to be a keeper at home, not out pursuing her "career".  And fathers are to take an active role in their family, not to just sit on the couch watching "professional sports", and oblivious to the needs of their family.  If your family situation seems hopeless, turn to the scriptures, and get back to God's ways.

Without the Lord all is hopeless.  But with the Lord, we have a blessed hope, which in the only hope in this wicked sinful world. 

One Thousand

That is $1000 for you next home purchase.
I recently came upon some information concerning the economy in Detroit.  The situation was being described as very bad.  The average home price was given as $18,000.  Now I had to check on that one.  So over to www.realtor.com I went.  I entered $1000 as my min price and $40,000 as my max price.  Click search.  WOW  Nearly 5000 homes listed.  How about a 1432 square foot home, 5 bed room, brick home for $40,000?  Well I brought the search down to see how many under $20,000, nearly 4000 listed, 195 homes under $1000, and 35 at $300 or less. 

You say, "must be urban inner city ghetto."  Well how about a 1100 square foot home on 7 acres for $300?  Any takers out there? 

In comparison, there were 2114 listed in the range of $50,000 to $500,000.

Why so bad?  The report said 21% unemployment.  I hate to be the one breaking the bad news, but this will probably be spreading to other areas also.  My advice. "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found."  "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness."  "Ye must be born again".  No amount of "survival" planning can prepare you for the judgment of God.  Only the Lord's grace and compassion will.