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““CONTENDING FOR CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH”THE FAITH”

JUDE 3JUDE 3

CONTENDING DEFINEDCONTENDING DEFINED

Athleo: “to engage in a contest” 2 Tim 2:5; 1 Cor 9:25

Diakrino: “to separate oneself from” Acts 11:2; Jude 9

Epagonizomai: “to contend as a combatant” Jude 3

“CONTENDING FOR

THE FAITH”

Contending for the Word:

Contending against False Teachers:

Contending against the World:

CONTENDING FOR THE WORDThe Bible is the Standard of Faith:

“whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies -- in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Pet 4:11

“I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another.” 1 Cor 4:6

CONTENDING FOR THE WORD

Respect for the Word:

““All Scripture is breathed out by God and All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Tim 3:16-17equipped for every good work.” 2 Tim 3:16-17

““For no prophecy was ever produced by the will For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1:211:21

““And we also thank God constantly for this, that And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.” 1 of God, which is at work in you believers.” 1 Thess 2:13Thess 2:13


Teach the Whole Counsel of God:

““for I did not shrink from declaring to you for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.” Acts 20:27the whole counsel of God.” Acts 20:27

““I warn everyone who hears the words of I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are and in the holy city, which are described in this book.” Rev 22:18-19described in this book.” Rev 22:18-19


Study the Word:

““Do your best to present yourself to God as Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” 2 Tim 2:15the word of truth.” 2 Tim 2:15

““Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:14:1

CONTENDING AGAINST FALSE CONTENDING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERSTEACHERS

There Are False Teachers in the Church:There Are False Teachers in the Church:

““But false prophets also arose among the people, But false prophets also arose among the people, just as just as there will be false teachers among you, will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed.blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit And in their greed they will exploit you with false words….” 2 Peter 2:1-3you with false words….” 2 Peter 2:1-3

““For the time is coming when people will not endure For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into listening to the truth and wander off into myths…” 2 Tim 4:3-5myths…” 2 Tim 4:3-5


We Are To Have No Fellowship: We Are To Have No Fellowship:

““Take no part in the unfruitful works of Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” darkness, but instead expose them.” Eph 5:11Eph 5:11

““I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.” you have been taught; avoid them.” Rom 16:17Rom 16:17


Do Not Condoned Their Teaching:Do Not Condoned Their Teaching:

““Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 1 John 4:1world.” 1 John 4:1

““Everyone who goes on ahead and does not Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, or give him any greeting, for whoever greets for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.” 2 John him takes part in his wicked works.” 2 John 9-119-11

““CONTENDING AGAINST FALSE CONTENDING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS”TEACHERS”

Sincerity does not excuse them:Sincerity does not excuse them:

““And looking intently at the council, Paul And looking intently at the council, Paul said, Brothers, I have lived my life said, Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up before God in all good conscience up to this day.” Acts 23:1to this day.” Acts 23:1

““I myself was convinced that I ought to do I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth” Acts 26:9 Jesus of Nazareth” Acts 26:9

FALSE TEACHERS NAMEDFALSE TEACHERS NAMED

Paul Exposed False Teachers:Paul Exposed False Teachers:1 Tim. 1:20 (Hymenaeus, Alexander) 1 Tim. 1:20 (Hymenaeus, Alexander) 2 Tim. 2:17-18 (Hymenaeus, Philetus)2 Tim. 2:17-18 (Hymenaeus, Philetus)2 Tim. 4:14 (Alexander)2 Tim. 4:14 (Alexander)

2 Tim. 4:10 (Demas)2 Tim. 4:10 (Demas)

John Exposed False Teachers:John Exposed False Teachers:3 John 9-10 (Diotrophes)3 John 9-10 (Diotrophes)

Jesus Exposed False Teachers: Jesus Exposed False Teachers: Matt. 23:13-17 (scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites, Matt. 23:13-17 (scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites,

sons of hell, blind guides, fools)sons of hell, blind guides, fools)

CONTENDING AGAINST THE WORLDCONTENDING AGAINST THE WORLD

Love of the World = Enemy of God:Love of the World = Enemy of God:

“…“…Do you not know that friendship with Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” James 4:4enemy of God.” James 4:4


Always Remember This World Is Not Always Remember This World Is Not Our Home: Our Home:

““But our citizenship is in heaven, and But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,” Phil. 3:20Jesus Christ,” Phil. 3:20


There Is One True Church:There Is One True Church:

““And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matt. 16:18shall not prevail against it.” Matt. 16:18

““There is one body and one Spirit just as you There is one body and one Spirit just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to were called to the one hope that belongs to your call” Eph. 4:4your call” Eph. 4:4

““And he is the head of the body, the church. He And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” Col. 1:18preeminent.” Col. 1:18


We Must Be Transformed: We Must Be Transformed:

““Do not be conformed to this world, but Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” is good and acceptable and perfect.” Rom. 12:2Rom. 12:2

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Contending for the WordContending for the Word

Contending against False Contending against False TeachersTeachers

Contending against the WorldContending against the World

God’s Plan of SalvationGod’s Plan of Salvation

Hear the Word: Rom. 10:17Hear the Word: Rom. 10:17

Believe the Word: John 8:24Believe the Word: John 8:24

Repent of Sins: Luke 13:3Repent of Sins: Luke 13:3

Confess Christ: Rom. 10:10Confess Christ: Rom. 10:10

Be Baptism: Acts 2:38Be Baptism: Acts 2:38

Remain Faithful: Rev 2:10Remain Faithful: Rev 2:10

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