This letter is from Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James. I am writing to all who have been called by God the Father, who loves you and keeps you safe in the care of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more mercy, peace, and love. Dear friends, I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. {Jude 1 – 4 NLT}
Introduction
Contending for the faith is a balanced proclamation and defense of the fundamental elements of the gospel of Christ.
It is obvious from the epistle of Jude to the Christian’s of his days that the danger of false doctrine was threatening the security and stability of the early church.
The Faith – A Unified Body of Truth
The term Faith is used in different ways in the scriptures.
The Faith as used by Jude refers to – A Body of Doctrine
Things to Note
1. The Faith is Divinely Given
The gospel of Christ is not a human production, but came from God
As a divinely given system, it is not subject to addition, subtraction or modifications in any form
2. The Faith – Its Finality
It is of perpetual validity and will never need repetition.
Our Obligations
A. You must teach
B. Christians must consistently live their lifes within the principles of the scriptures.
C. We must always be prepared to defend the Gospel of Christ.
