Author Michael R. Dutcher's New Book, "Dear Reader, Will Those Who Are Saved Be Few?" is a Thought-Provoking Look at the Bible's Teaching About Salvation and God's Grace

Sand Lake, NY, November 10, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Michael R. Dutcher, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, has completed his new book, “Dear Reader, Will Those Who Are Saved Be Few?”: a summary of the Bible’s teaching on salvation that aims to help readers better understand the gospel, God’s grace, men’s works, contrasts with unbiblical religions, and how to proceed as a result.
Author Michael R. Dutcher holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and atmospheric science and a master’s degree in education. He was baptized in 1986 and has served as a Sunday school teacher, a church deacon for nearly seven years, and a nonvocational church elder for fifteen. He enjoyed a thirty-six-year career as an actuary for the New York State Retirement System, the last thirteen as the chief actuary.
The author provides an illustration of gospel ignorance, “I want to end it, you know. We’re not losing American lives. We’re not losing American soldiers. We’re losing Russian and Ukrainian, mostly soldiers, some people, as missiles hit wrong spots or get lobbed into cities. But if I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s a pretty – I want to try to get to heaven if possible. I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons.”
The author then writes, “And with that, the leader of the free world, and arguably the most recognized person on the planet, demonstrated and modeled gospel ignorance. Many professing Christians in the news industry revealed themselves to be similarly unenlightened while humorists parodied the matter. The satanic device of downplaying God’s threats against sin still carries its Edenic power. The Franklinesque perspective of gaining access to heaven by way of good conduct is still a feature of the American mindset. Gospel ignorance is disappointingly rampant, and it is lethal.
I bless God when someone endeavors to be a peacemaker. That is admirable and commendable and should be a characteristic of God's servants. However, such good work does not save from the penalty and power of sin, and surprisingly few seem to understand this.
Dear Reader, this book is for those who want to ponder about salvation. There is no issue more important than your salvation from the penalty and power of sin.”
Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Michael R. Dutcher writes with the conviction that everyone should know what they believe and why they believe it. His new book is ideal for those who would better understand the gospel of salvation and how men are made right with God.
Readers can purchase “Dear Reader, Will Those Who Are Saved Be Few?” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
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