The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Jude 1:8-10, “Yet in the same manner these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties.

9 But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you.’

10 But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.”

Dreams drive me to distraction! I can recall dreaming that I was to preach at a church. I arrived, but had forgotten my Bible! I was on the front seat and remembered that I had on some old clothes, clothes totally inappropriate for the pulpit. Needless to say (but I shall say it!), I was devastated!!

It was a dream so real that I believed it until I awoke. Whew!

Jude speaks of those who had infiltrated the church. Remember them? Their dreams and imaginations were what formed the beliefs with which they were endeavoring to indoctrinate the whole church. Shame on them! They also personally indulged in corruption and passions. Shame!

Pretending to be ministers of the LORD, they assessed themselves as superior to others and spoke

evil of those who actually were spiritual and dignified. Shame! Shame!

How are true believers to deal with such evil pretenders? Jude uses the example of Michael the archangel. He disputed Satan’s right to the body of Moses; yet he never used slanderous, abusive language. We should take note of that situation and make certain that we never misuse its message. Even if we are 100 percent correct in what we believe, we must never speak down to or slander those who are mistaken in their beliefs. It is one thing to disagree with the twisting of Scripture, but qute another to speak evil of those who hold and teach wrongly. Michael simply said, “The LORD rebuke you.” We must always “leave room for the wrath of God” (Rom. 12:19).

Devious leaders, who spew forth misguided interpretations of Holy Scripture are themselves like senseless animals who live only by instinct. They will destroy themselves in due time. The Church is the LORD’s. He will protect it from the destruction perpetrated by ministers not His own.

We love you and trust that you to love the Word of our LORD,

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.”