Lutheran Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future.

Remember these, print them out, so that you too won't give in and will remain faithful when the time comes. “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) “A stone of stumbling,     and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.” (1 Peter 2:8) “This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.  Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:1-2) “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13-14) And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. . . And all who

   (Imagine this post is your Pastor talking to you.) “Take to heart my Word that I give you today.  Repeat them to your children.  Talk about them when you’re at home or away or on the road, when you lie down or get up.  Write them down, and tie them around your wrist, and wear them as headbands as a reminder.  Write them on the doorframes of your houses.” (Deuteronomy 6:5-9) Hello, this is your pastor. I’m here to talk to you about the importance of living as a Christian.    God tells us the life of a Christian is:  “Speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” (Ephesians 5:19),  Taking His Word to heart (listen to it! Memorize it! Think about it! Chew it over with your family!),   Repeating it over and over to your kids, so that “when they are old they will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6), because they will depart from it if you do not talk about and repeat God’s Word with them over and over, Write them down, put them in your pocket, and when you’ve got a few