Issues, Etc. How the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Dealt with False End-Times Teaching – Pr. Ben Ball, 5/15/25 (1352)
May 15, 2025
Pr. Ben Ball is the senior pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel, Illinois, and a vice president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He discusses the church's historical battle against false end-times teachings, emphasizing the need for doctrinal integrity. The podcast highlights key figures and challenges faced by early Lutheran ministers in Southern Illinois, delves into controversies over Kiliasm, and recounts the journey of reconciliation for those who strayed from true teachings, reinforcing the importance of maintaining sound doctrine for spiritual guidance.
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Schieffer Decker's Pastoral Role
- Pastor George Schieffer Decker was a pioneering figure in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in the mid-19th century.
- He founded several congregations in Southern Illinois and had strong ties to the region's early Lutheran communities.
False Millennialism Defined
- Kiliasm or millennialism proposed Christ would establish a thousand-year earthly reign, contrary to Lutheran doctrine.
- This doctrine falsely teaches multiple comings of Christ and a secondary judgment, which Scripture rejects.
Augsburg Confession Rejects Millennialism
- The Augsburg Confession, especially Article 27, condemns millennialism as false doctrine.
- Missouri Synod's founding confession clearly teaches one final return of Christ for judgment and rejects any earthly millennial reign.