Luther explained once that false teachers are the surest sign of God's wrath, punishing people for their doctrinal apathy.
The laity and pastors of the ELS, WELS, and LCMS have allowed false teachers to multiply like rabbits and prosper, by refusing to block them or refute them. Now these men are being used by God to punish those synods.
The false teachers are so established in each synod, district, and conference that touching one will bring out a chorus of defenders. When I quoted Paul Kelm at the Northern Conference, Bivens rose up to accuse me of violating the Eighth Commandment, even though every thing I said was true. Bivens was only a parish pastor then. Even though Bivens defended Fuller Seminary, its crafts and assaults, in front of future District Pope John Seifert (and the Midland Circuit pastors), Valleskey's pal went to the Sausage Factory to mislead a generation of pastors.
Some might say, "Bivens, Valleskey, Kelm, Roth, Hartman, Hartman, and Huebner have been hugely successful in their careers."
Luther would counter with this: "Through them, God is punishing WELS for decades of doctrinal indolence, mental laziness, and synodical cowardice. God even sends over Sweet, Werning, and Hunter to add to their pain. Every Sunday carnival Seeker Service is a reminder of what they threw away."
Ditto Missouri. Just for laughs, God has appointed Paul McCain to be in charge of blessing the Romanists who will save Missouri from the Fullerists. Oh yes. Holy Father in Rome will bring His children home through leaders like McCain, Fenton, Weedon. They are all chanting, as the French did in Henry V, "Would that it were day."
