The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Galatians 1:6-10, “I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;

7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

9 As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.

10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”

The apostle John wrote, “…and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (Jn. 8:32).

Pontius Pilate said to Jesus, “What is truth?” We all want to know the truth, but there are so many who are saying that what they say is truth, that it becomes difficult to know what truth really is.

The Galatians had this trouble. Paul had preached the Gospel to them and many of them had believed in

Jesus Christ as their LORD and Savior. All was well for a time. Then a group, who believed in a works-based salvation, came along and persuaded the Galatians to follow their teaching.

It’s the same today. We are constantly assailed by teachers and preachers, who say that salvation is dependent upon how we live and the good works that we do. “Live right and you’ll get to heaven,” they say.

But what specific “works” and how many of them have to be accomplished to secure salvation?

Paul denounces such teaching! He says that the Gospel –the Good News—is the simple belief in Jesus’ death on the Cross and His resurrection from the dead that brings salvation. That being said, Paul denounces these false teachers by saying that anyone who teaches contrary of his (Paul’s) teaching should be set aside for divine destruction!

Simply stated, we are to read and study the Word of God –the Bible—and to believe only what it says. Turn off those who stray from that Word. Don’t listen to them! Listen only to God, who has given us His Word. “Believe on the LORD Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved,,,” (Acts 16:31). That is His Truth!

We love you and pray for you earnestly,

Nana & Dado III

(Rose Marie & Gene)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas 72764

United States of America

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”