Jefferson is not a strict Deist. . .he definitely believed in a personal God and a God who was intimately involved in the affairs of humanity. He also believed in Jesus, just not each and every doctrine pertaining to Jesus. He believed that the existence of God was a "self evident" truth. . .and that reasonable men should be able to rationally conclude, even without the aid of scripture or a religious dogma, that God was at the root of the infinite order of the universe.
This is why he emphasizes "the laws of nature and of nature's God" and "self evident truths" rather than citing the bible (in the Declaration). Another practical reason was that the potential of factionalism amongst the faithful was a real concern of the Founders.
>>Jefferson is not a strict Deist. . .
What I see is that Jefferson believed in the right of Individuals, for whom ALMIGHTY GOD HATH CREATED THE MIND FREE, to use their free mind to seek out the self-evident Truth of their Creator - FOR THEMSELVES - without collective coercion.
John 14:6
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
If that's true, then it should be self-evident.
Americans are free to look and decide for themselves.