Jude 1:3
"Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints."
Here Jude, the younger brother of Jesus, is encouraging the believers to be passionate in the faith that has been handed down through the centuries and to share that faith with utter conviction as led by God.
Why would Jude feel led to say this? And, is this relevant in the Church today?
Well, for one thing, just like a hospital is full of sick people looking for health, churches are full of sinners who need healing from sin. Another reason is that not all who attend and participate in church really belong to the Lord – some being false teachers, leading the less mature astray.
There are times when all of us stumble in one way or another, and it is wonderful to know that God Himself is keeping us from falling. The Lord is, as Hebrews 12:2 states, "the author and finisher of our faith." He is faithful and does His part, even when we fall flat on our faces, and He is the One who, by His cross and through His love, will bring us safely into eternity by God's grace.
So, share your faith with conviction, knowledge and passion - for even in the church, there are many in need.
The Truth
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” (Proverbs 27:6)
