Jude's call: "urging you to defend the truth of the Good New

[sistercindy]

I have been "taken" with Jude, this Word of God..... how Jude began by saying how he wanted to write about the "salvation we all share"...but instead felt the huge need to write about how we all need to "contend for the faith that was once and for all entrusted to the saints"

Do we, as God's people today, understand Jude's urgency....understand this Word from God applies to us today?

Jude talks about those scoffers, those who are "slipping in" among us....those "goddless men.."

but then goes on to say we are to build ourselves up in "our most Holy faith" and "pray in the Holy Spirit"....

we are to be mericful to those who doubt and then also to "snatch others from the fire"..

Are we, as His hands and feet, taking this call of God seriously enough? Do we, as Christians, attempt to "contend for the faith"? (be merciful to those who doubt and trying to snatch others from the fire..)

Apologetics are important.....we must know what it is we believe and then be willing (and prepared) to contend for the faith! Are we, His church, taking this call seriously?

I feel a huge urgency in this matter, does anyone else I wonder? Or is this just me... ?

Blessings to all.....

cindy

Edited July 8, 2008 by sistercindy

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[BlindSeeker]

I have been "taken" with Jude, this Word of God..... how Jude began by saying how he wanted to write about the "salvation we all share"...but instead felt the huge need to write about how we all need to "contend for the faith that was once and for all entrusted to the saints"

Do we, as God's people today, understand Jude's urgency....understand this Word from God applies to us today?

Jude talks about those scoffers, those who are "slipping in" among us....those "goddless men.."

but then goes on to say we are to build ourselves up in "our most Holy faith" and "pray in the Holy Spirit"....

we are to be mericful to those who doubt and then also to "snatch others from the fire"..

Are we, as His hands and feet, taking this call of God seriously enough? Do we, as Christians, attempt to "contend for the faith"? (be merciful to those who doubt and trying to snatch others from the fire..)

Apologetics are important.....we must know what it is we believe and then be willing (and prepared) to contend for the faith! Are we, His church, taking this call seriously?

I feel a huge urgency in this matter, does anyone else I wonder? Or is this just me... ?

Blessings to all.....

cindy

Yes, I feel the importance of Jude's exhortation to " earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints," but unfortunately everyone want to earnestly contend for the faith they been taught by their pastor, denomination , etc., etc.

What was once delivered unto the Saints i.e., the apostles, via the Holy Spirit has been diluted, over emphasized in areas, omitted, changed to extreme legalism to water down greasy grace.

Now we need to earnestly prove all things and hold fast to that which is truly good.

[sistercindy]

Yes, blindseeker!! Oh it bothers me so.... which is why I too earnestly seek to understand scripture more than "man"... Spending more time "listening" to the scripture as the Lord reveals its truth...... taking the scripture at it's Word...as the Truth.... not seeking to dilute or omit those difficult parts... but to take it as a whole....as the whole absolute truth! Blessings to you!

[BlindSeeker]

Yes, blindseeker!! Oh it bothers me so.... which is why I too earnestly seek to understand scripture more than "man"... Spending more time "listening" to the scripture as the Lord reveals its truth...... taking the scripture at it's Word...as the Truth.... not seeking to dilute or omit those difficult parts... but to take it as a whole....as the whole absolute truth! Blessings to you!

Blessings to you too

[Godfearer]

i feel your pain.

we should pray that He would remove alterieor motives from his body.and that he would cause us to seek him. what i mean by that is if we are to comfortable make us uncomfortable, stop us in our tracks so we have no way to turn but him. and that he would send laborors into his field.