Sherman has been a Christian for over 35 years and was always a faithful tither.  He studied his Bible diligently and participated in mission work. Both locally and abroad.  As a dedicated church member, he taught  Sunday School and attended Sunday service 95% of the time. He was a Deacon for over 15 years.  Throughout his Christian life, Sherman was given the impression that he could pick and choose the scriptures in the Bible to follow. He believed the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—were addressed to him and all other Christians.  Because of this belief, he often struggled with Matthew 7:7-8's message: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." This was not his experience;  thus, he frequently doubted his salvation.  One day, while watching a sermon on television, Sherman learned that the four Gospels were directed to the "chosen people", the Jews. The minister provided several scriptures to support this assertion.

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This revelation completely transformed Sherman's understanding of the Bible and alleviated all doubts about his salvation.