The Kingdom, Power, & Glory

by Nancy Missler, Chuck Missler

Being ready, fit and prepared will dramatically affect our role, our position and our place of responsibility in the future Millennium Kingdom. In this DVD, Nancy shares not only the Scriptural importance of why we need to be "prepared," but also what we need to do to be prepared.

Genres: Christian

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

At the center of this book is a very interesting and controversial notion: namely, the idea that, although salvation is a free gift from God, our works on Earth will determine our status in God's millennial kingdom (not to be confused with heaven). The Misslers make a pretty good case for this, but I'm not enough of a Bible scholar to accurately judge its veracity--and certainly, most actual Bible scholars side against the Misslers' theology on this one. Some of the verses that the Misslers use to make their case are clearly being stretched out of context, but they seem to be on pretty firm ground when they talk about Jesus' parables about the Kingdom of Heaven (or, as the Misslers would translate it, the Kingdom FROM Heaven), which do seem to be comparing two different types of Christians instead of--as I had always thought--Christians and non-Christians. It's an interesting debate and makes the book worth reading--for the first seventy pages or so, anyway. My big problem with this book is not the theology, but the fact that it's the most repetitive book I've ever read. It's as though the Misslers are worried that readers will be struck with total amnesia every time they get through a chapter. After a while, I got so tired of rehashing the same information over and over again, that I simply tuned out and started skimming. I guess they felt that, because the material was so controversial, they had to spell everything out for people in big, block letters. A lot of the book is your typical "put on the armor of God"-type stuff. Nothing wrong with that, but most of us have heard those kind of sermons countless times already. All in all, a surprisingly dull read considering the explosive subject matter.

Edit: After further research and finding out that Jesus used the same "weeping and gnashing of teeth" terminology in seemingly unquestionable references to hell, I'm inclined to think that Jesus' parables are all strictly meant for contrasting believers and unbelievers after all--just as 99.9% of Christians have always thought. Therefore, I am subtracting another star now that I've decided where I stand in regard to this book's premise.

[Don Camp]

Though I have some reservations about Missler's exegesis (interpretation) of some passages his message is on target.

We certainly know that there are rewards for faithfulness. They do have to do with ruling, perhaps in the millennial kingdom. Perhaps in the eternal kingdom as well.

We also certainly know that practical sanctification is God’s desire for every believer and that it is not an option. It is expected of every believer. Not only that but it is God’s purpose for every believer. It is something God will do.

We also know that overcoming is important. And I appreciate Missler’s unfolding of what overcoming means.

We know that God disciplines every son with the goal of maturity.

We know that it is possible to be saved and to yet lose the rewards that would be possible. (And I am convinced that any true believer who understands that would be motivated to build with “gold, and silver, and precious stones.)

1 Cor. 3:10According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

What I am not convinced of is Missler’s reasoning related to rewards or lose of rewards. It seems to me he forces his interpretations on the text rather than derives the meaning from the text using the commonly recognized principles of Bible interpretation.

That being said, there is a tremendous amount of truth here. It is a message needed by the church today and perhaps in every day. If I disagree with some minor part of his interpretation, that does not undercut the main idea. That idea, I think, is one every Bible taught believer can agree with.

[Jesus Rafael]

Sometimes we as christians we think that all christians will reign with the Lord, but scriptures teach taht it is not so. We must suffer, give our own desires to the Lord and not to live a live for ourselves but for Christ.
only the overcomers will reign in the millenial kingdom.

[Katie-jo Gracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A life changing book!

An excellent beginners guide to eschatology, as well as a challenging study for more mature Christians. This book could be read over and over I'm sure.