The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Timothy 4:15, “Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things; for as you do this you will insure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you.”

The Scriptures are very clear that once you have been truly saved, you are safely enclosed forever in the Hands of the Savior. Remember Paul’s words, “…for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day” (2 Tim. 1:12).

Yet, for most of us –maybe all—we’ve engaged in things that were wrong, even evil — things that caused us to feel and believe that we had never trusted Christ in the first place. When doubt, especially regarding salvation, comes to your mind, go back to the time and place where you were when you believed on Him and accepted Him as your Savior. Repent of sin in prayer concerning those things that ought not to have been in your life. The LORD will forgive you and let you know you are forgiven.

Not long ago, a man shared with me how he had been saved as a young boy, but then fell away from what he was taught and lived something of a sordid life before he came back to the LORD.

Remember the teaching you received from His Word! To persevere is to “stay on course” with that teaching. As you do, the Holy Spirit will cause the teaching to take root in your life again. That’s what Paul means when he says “you will insure salvation…for yourself…”

You will become assured that your salvation was real. What’s more, you will speak with that assurance; and that will have a positive effect on those who hear you.

There’s a lot to being a Christian, isn’t there? Christian Love contrasts sharply with religions that have to threaten and kill people to get them to convert to their way. Stand fast for Christ! He wrote the final chapter, and we know Who wins in the end!

Thank you for your prayers. They are like sweet strength to my life.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

P. S. Please pray for my grandaughter, Haley, as she goes to Equador

with other nurses to care for the sick in hospitals. She is a Spanish-

speaker, and looks forward to opportunities for sharing the Gospel.

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.”