The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Titus 2:11-15, “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
13looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
14who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
15These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.”

There are so many people who believe they will get to Heaven because they live a good life or because their good deeds outweigh their bad ones. There are others that believe their salvation is assurred because they attend or belong to a certain religion or a certain denomination of the Christian faith. Others believe they are saved because they have been baptized or because they partake of the LORD’s Supper as often as possible.

But the Scripture verse above says “…the grace of God…(brings) salvation to all men.” That does not mean that all men are automatically saved. It means that God has made the offer of salvation available to all mankind. Then, why are not all people saved? It is that either they have yet to hear the Gospel message or they have heard it, but they’ve yet to believe and accept it by faith.

Why would anyone not accept the gift of Eternal Life? It is often because of their preoccupation with worldly desires. It is the desire to be their own god and do what they want instead of what God wants. Their eyes are blinded to the blessed hope of Christ’s coming. He came first to the Cross and offered Himself as the Father’s Sacrifice for our sin. Then He arose from the dead and is coming again for “a people for His own possession” –for those who have trusted Him to have forgiven their sins and to have become the LORD of their lives through faith in His Resurrection.

Those of us who know Him as our Savior and LORD have an ongoing responsibility to share the news of salvation in Jesus Christ. Do you know Him? Are you sharing Him with others? Don’t disregard Him and His Message of Salvation. He is their only hope and yours!

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom