The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 12:2-4, “I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago– whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do

not know, God knows– such a man was caught up to the third heaven.

3 And I know how such a man– whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows–

4 was caught up into Paradise, and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.”

1 Thessalonians 4;17, “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord

in the air, and thus we shall always be with the Lord.”

Revelation 12:5, “And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was

caught up to God and to His throne.”

Only recently, I read that someone had said with so many people sequestered in their homes, if Christ were to come for His Church now, millions would not know the Church had gone until the sequestration had been lifted. What we are experiencing now has led many people to return to the Scriptures and seek the LORD for answers and deliverence. There are, however, a host of ideas concerning what shall happen and when. My studies have led me to believe that the Coming of the LORD Jesus Christ for His Church is the very next event on the Heavenly Calendar. The word Rapture (??????, harpazo means “to seize, to snatch away”). It is our LORD’s sudden and mysterious “catching away” of His children, His Church from the Earth. The very last thing a nation does before going to war with another nation, is to withdraw its Ambassador. It is impossible to put a date or time of day to this event. Jesus said that He Himself did not know the time when He would return for His own (Mark 13:32). Such is left to the Father to determine.

The Greek word harpazo is found only four times in three verses in the New Testament. They are highlighted in our verses above. If we believe that this Coronavirus (COVED-19) is serious, it is nothing to be compared with what will come upon the Earth after the born-from-Above believers in Christ have gone! It is too involved for our discussion here, but the Revelation teaches there will be horrendous troubles that will fall upon the Earth after true Christians have been secretly seized abd removed. The plagues of Egypt in the days of Moses will be mild compared with what is scheduled yet to come upon the Earth.

What supersedes everything else is the need for non-Christians to become Christians before this Tribulation time comes! Turning to Christ now in personal salvation is of the utmost importance! Paul asks, “How shall they hear without a preacher?” (Rom. 10:14). Paul is not speaking of a “pastor” or “evangelist” in the way that we think of them today. He simply means someone has to tell them of Jesus before it’s too late! Is it important to you that people be saved? Is it important to you that people be spared the Tribulation and literal fires of Hell? Then you must become that “preacher” and tell them of Jesus. He is the only way of salvation. Set aside the television, the computer and other distractions, and think about Eternity. Pray for those outside of Christ. There is a time limit. We just don’t know what it is.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

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.”