Testimony of Linda
E. Robey


I was born and raised in a reform Jewish home in Cleveland, Ohio. We lived in a Roman Catholic neighborhood, where the Jewish community was called “Christ Killers”. So, for many years, I believed that Roman Catholicism was the standard for Christianity-the Virgin Mary was a nun, and Jesus Christ was a Roman Catholic priest. As a matter of fact, the Jewish people commonly used the name of Jesus Christ as a swear word. It would be years later I would learn that all Gentiles were not “Christians”.

In 1974, I lived in Loveland, CO, across the road from a lady who had been praying for a Christian neighbor-her name is Mrs. Miller. She had no idea that she would be living across the road from a “Jewish” neighbor!! We shared rides into town to shop, etc. On one of those trips, she asked me what church I went to-well, that was a difficult question for me to answer, since I didn’t go to any church-nor did I go to synagogue either. I had been a non-practicing Jew for many years before I met Mrs. Miller. Like I mentioned, Roman Catholicism was the standard of Christianity for me-and I believed that all Gentiles were Christians. Years before Mrs. Miller met me, the Lord had been preparing her for me-I really believe this. She had always wondered why the Jewish people had rejected their Messiah-so she studied Judaism for two years-and knew more about Judaism than I did!!!!!!!!!!! She never threw Bible verses at me-she just simply shared the love of God with a lost Jewish soul. I was always at her house asking her questions. One day, I asked her this question: “If all Gentiles aren’t Christians, why do they go to church?” Her answer: “They are simply warming the pews!!!!!” That answer aroused my curiosity about what a real Christian was. I found out that Jesus was born in a kosher home and that made Him pretty much Jewish-since he was descended from the tribe of Judah-not the Vatican or the Roman Catholic Church!!!! The Jews were looking for a king and a deliverer to save them from the Romans-they were not looking for a Savior to save them from their sins.

The entire town of Loveland, CO was praying for me-I did not have a chance to flee from the saving grace of God. Mrs. Miller would take me to Christian Women’s Club luncheons and to church almost every Sunday-as my husband would allow her to do so. Then, on March 1, 1974, during a church service at the 1st United Presbyterian Church in Loveland, CO, I gave my life and my heart to the Lord Jesus Christ. I confessed and repented of my sins, and accepted His forgiveness, and became His child----Hallelujah!

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not” 1 John 3:1 KJV

“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:37 KJV

Hi Linda good to see you aboard!