The Pure Truth

"...contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ."
– Jude 4

Whenever anyone takes Jesus from His proper place as God incarnate, that is a perversion of Scripture. Many so-called religions today have taken the Gospel of Jesus Christ and twisted its truths. Some claim Jesus was the brother of Lucifer when we are clearly told that Jesus created everything (John 1:1-5). Others deny the Trinity when the Bible plainly tells us the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one (Matthew 28:19). In these days of Apostasy, we must earnestly contend for the faith.

To contend is the original word epagónizomai, and it is only found here in Jude. It is where we get our English word, agony. It means to battle and fight for something, and Jude reminds us to fight intensely for our common faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Only through abiding in Him, we demonstrate we are truly His (John 14:15).

As we read God’s Word, we must begin somewhere. It is impossible that we will know everything all at once. Yet we need to study in such a way that we are prepared to stand firm and maintain the purity and authority of the written Word (1 Peter 3:15). We are going into a time known as “Perilous Times” (2 Timothy 3:1-5). To stand, we must understand the Lord’s grace. It is not a permit allowing us to live however we want (Romans 6:1-4).

There is a lot of misunderstanding today about grace. Many today believe that because God is love, He is just going to let anyone into heaven. This is not true. Because of His mercy and great love for you and me, the Lord was gracious. God’s love is why He had compassion on us to provide the needed grace. That grace is His Son Jesus Christ who paid the penalty for us. You cannot skip the grace to get to heaven. You must believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. Have you believed in the Lord’s provision, Jesus Christ?

"We must defend the faith. For what would have become of us if our fathers had not maintained it? If confessors, Reformers, martyrs and Covenanters had been indifferent to the name and faith of Jesus, where would have been the churches of today?"
– C. H. Spurgeon