The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Thessalonians 1:5-8, “This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.

6 For after all, it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,

8 dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.”

Have you ever had a situation where something you had said was later misquoted and you were required to set things straight? That is exactly what was occurring here! Paul had taught the Thessalonian Church that certain things would have to occur before the Lord Jesus Christ would return.

Then, someone gave the Thessalonian Church instruction that the Lord was coming right away! Obviously, this upset the church, and Paul had to write and straighten things out.

Whether the one whose statement upset the church and contradicted Paul did it purposely, we are not told. Nevertheless, the entire congregation was upset, and Paul had to remind them that numerous things had to occur before the Lord Jesus would return.

We often find ourselves beclouded by false information. It often comes from one who mistook what someone else had said. Sometimes, however, false information comes from someone who wants to procure a following. There is no substitute for following the Word of the Lord! Jesus is always correct! When you find a “Paul,” you can follow him. Just be certain that the Paul you are following is the one following Jesus!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

Gene

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

“We will never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom