Contend

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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
What Is the Faith?
Subjective Faith Or Objective Faith
Gods system of faith revealed on the pages of
inspiration (Gal. 111, 23).
That which we believe and is produced by the
Word of God (Rom. 1017).
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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
What Is the Faith?
Objective Faith

• There is only ONE Faith.

Gods system of faith revealed on the pages of
inspiration (Gal. 111, 23).
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Eph 44-6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even
as ye are called in one hope of your calling 5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and
Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
and in you all.
One of Everything or A Plurality of All!
There Is More Than One
If there is more than one Faith
Body Spirit Hope Lord Baptism God and Father
then
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Eph 44-6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even
as ye are called in one hope of your calling 5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and
Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
and in you all.
One of Everything or A Plurality of All!
There Is More Than One
If there is more than one Faith
Body Spirit Hope Lord Baptism God and Father
then
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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
What Is the Faith?
Objective Faith

• There is only ONE Faith.

Gods system of faith revealed on the pages of
inspiration (Gal. 111, 23).
The Faith Doesn't change!
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The Faith Doesnt Change

1. The first person sprinkled for baptism was in 251
   A.D.
2. The impossibility of apostasy doctrine was first
   advocated in 400 A.D.
3. The first universal pope was crowned in 606 A.D.
4. The first instrument of music to be used in
   worship was in 670 A.D.
5. Good Friday and the forbidding of eating red meat
   was instituted in 998 A.D.
6. The doctrine of purgatory was first advanced as
   an official dogma in 1439 A.D.
7. Man made tradition was first made equal to the
   Bible at the council of Trent in 1545 A.D.

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The Faith Doesnt Change

1. The first person sprinkled for baptism was in 251
   A.D. The faith still says baptism is a burial
   (Rom. 64).
2. The impossibility of apostasy doctrine was first
   advocated in 400 A.D. The faith still says that
   one can fall from grace (Gal. 54).
3. The first universal pope was crowned in 606 A.D.
   The faith still says that Christ is the head of
   the church (Eph. 523).
4. The first instrument of music to be used in
   worship was in 670 A.D. The faith still says sing
   and nothing about playing (Eph. 519).

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The Faith Doesnt Change

1. Good Friday and the forbidding of eating red meat
   was instituted in 998 A.D. The faith still says
   that eating meat with thanksgiving is lawful (1
   Tim. 41-5).
2. The doctrine of purgatory was first advanced as
   an official dogma in 1439 A.D. The faith still
   says we must bear our own burdens (Gal. 65).
3. Man made tradition was first made equal to the
   Bible at the council of Trent in 1545 A.D. The
   faith still says that we must abide in the
   doctrine of Christ, not the traditions of men (2
   Jn. 9).

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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
What Is the Faith?
Objective Faith

• There is only ONE Faith.
• The Faith was ONCE delivered.

Gods system of faith revealed on the pages of
inspiration (Gal. 111, 23).
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The Faith Was ONCE Delivered
ONCE (Hapax) One (or a single) time (numerically
or conclusively (New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers
and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew
Dictionary).
"Once for all," of what is of perpetual validity,
not requiring repetition (from Vine's Expository
Dictionary of Biblical Words).
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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
How Should We Contend for the Faith?
We Must Contend Earnestly!
Signifies to contend about a thing, as a
combatant" (Jude 3). The word "earnestly" is
added to convey the intensive force of the
preposition (Vine's Expository Dictionary of
Biblical Words).
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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
Why Should We Contend for the Faith?
A. Because some pervert the grace of God (ver. 4).
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How the Grace of God Is Perverted Today

1. By using grace to excuse or permit a lifestyle
   contrary to the gospel. Once Saved, Always Saved

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How the Grace of God Is Perverted Today
Sam Morris We take the position that a
Christians sins do not damn the soul. The way a
Christians lives has nothing whatever to do with
the salvation of his soul. All the sins he may
commit from idolatry to murder will not make his
soul in any more danger. Bill Foster If I
killed my wife and mother and debauched a
thousand women, I couldnt go to hellin fact, I
couldnt go to hell if I wanted to.
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How the Grace of God Is Perverted Today

1. By using grace to excuse or permit a lifestyle
   contrary to the gospel. Once Saved, Always Saved
2. By using grace as an excuse to disregard the
   commandment of God. Faith Only
3. By using grace as a means to deny Gods ordained
   form of punishment. No Hell

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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
Why Should We Contend for the Faith?

1. Because some pervert the grace of God (ver. 4a).
2. Because some deny proper authority (ver. 4b).

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How Some Deny Proper Authority Today

1. By their lack of respect for the Bible.

Catholic Dictionary, pp. 41-42 It is an
article of faith from a decree of the Vatican
Council that Tradition is a source of theological
teaching distinct from Scripture, and that it is
infallible. It is therefore to be received with
the same internal assent of Scripture, for it is
the Word of God.
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How Some Deny Proper Authority Today

1. By their lack of respect for the Bible.

Catechism for Adults, pg. 11 Do you have to
believe in Tradition? Yes, because it is the
Word of God and has equal authority with the
bible.
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How Some Deny Proper Authority Today

1. By their lack of respect for the Bible.
2. By setting up synods, councils and conven-tions
   to make and enforce laws.

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Contend
for the Faith
with conviction
Why Should We Contend for the Faith?

1. Because some pervert the grace of God (ver. 4a).
2. Because some deny proper authority (ver. 4b).
3. Because the salvation of souls are at stake (ver.
   3).