The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 5:17-21, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

What really is a Christian? Is it simply someone who is not a Jew? or a Hindu? or a Muslim? Jews can be Christians because Jewish is both ethnic and religious. Yet, those who have traced the origin of Christianity understand that the designation is primarily spiritual in nature. Being “in Christ” means having trusted Him as LORD and Savior. He, then, accepts and reconciles to Himself the one who believes and trusts Him.

Reconciliation is the process of bringing two parties into agreement. Before one is reconciled, he wants everything to be as he wishes. Reconciliation brings man into agreement with God. God and man are no longer adversaries. Man experiences agreement with God; he accepts Jesus as his LORD, and becomes a Christian and an advocate of salvation in Christ.

An ambassador “represents the person of a King in the court of another.” Thus, he shares Jesus Christ with others and urges them to “be reconciled to God.”

Jesus had no sin of His own; yet, He died on the Cross as a sacrifice for our sin. When we acknowledge our sin and trust Jesus as the Sacrifice for our sin, He reconciles us with the Father. We then have a new life, which is righteous and willing to live for Christ and to engage in doing His will. Are you there yet? If not, you can be!

Confess your sins to God in a simple prayer and ask Him to forgive you and to cleanse your life and make you in the likeness of Christ. That’s His business, and He will do it! He promises so!

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