Today we read 2 Thessalonians 2. Paul calls on the Thessalonians to stand firm in the faith the Lord has given them. He reminds them that both their calling and comfort have God as the source. We must not seek the truth in the spirit of the age, in the fads, trends, or ideas of today’s marketplace. The God who has elected us unto salvation keeps us steadfast in the faith. The doctrine of election is a doctrine of the Gospel, by which we know that our salvation is guaranteed because it depends on God alone as He has chosen us before the foundation of the world. God assures us of this through the external signs of His Word and Sacrament He handed down to us through the apostles. • “The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen
Various Authors. The Lutheran Study Bible (p. 10422). (Function). Kindle Edition.