The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Peter 2:1-2, “But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

2 Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned…”

Men are not holy because they are preachers. In fact, there are preachers

who are false in their lives and in their teachings. They want to justify their

unholy ways by introducing destructive opinions into the messages they preach.

Some will even go so far as to deny the deity of Jesus Christ!

This is precisely why we need to listen carefully to a pastor’s messages. Certainly,

some sincere and loving pastors have wrong ideas about what the Bible teaches.

But there are others who live contrary to Scripture and believe that they are

justified in doing so when others agree with them and live like they do. Weaker

believers then follow them and the Truth of the LORD is scrambled and dishonored.

Listen carefully to what your pastor says. If you have questions, a godly pastor will

entertain your questions honestly. If his attitude is that you just need to follow

what he says without question, ask your questions of someone who will honor

them and reply biblically and lovingly. Yes, pastors are to be responsible to be

honest and truthful with Scripture, but you are also responsible to “guard what has

been entrusted to you” by the LORD Jesus Christ (1Tim. 6:20).

May Love and Prayers & Careful Listening be yours,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas