The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Romans 10:8-13, “But what does it say? ‘THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART’– that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

11 For the Scripture says, ‘WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.’

12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;

13 for ‘WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’”

I came to know the LORD Jesus Christ as my Savior when I was but seven years of age. I had always been in church and had doubtlessly heard the Gospel being preached numerous times. Still, I cannot recall any particular sermon or Bible lesson that weighed upon my heart; still, I was concerned about dying and particularly, dying without Christ Jesus as my Savior. That concern weighed so heavily on me that I awakened my parents in tears. And it was that very night that they prayerfully led me to faith in Jesus Christ.

“…with the heart a person believes…; with the mouth he confesses.” Salvation is the result. The spiritual capstone is “calling on the name of the LORD.” It’s the LORD’s promise that “whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” Disappointment resides alone –outside of belief.

If only you could experience the joy that I have seen in the changed lives of those whom the LORD has saved, you would rejoice immensely! Pray for those whom you know to be lost. The Lord wants them to be saved more than we do! Yet, He graciously uses our prayers and witness to bring them to Him. What a blessing it is to be so used!

Heartily in Christ,

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

United States of America

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