 | David Thomas K. Drummond - 1878 - 610 Seiten
...important mission to fulfil. The position you occupy is one of singular importance ; you have not only to " contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints," to bear a clear and unshrinking testimony against all that is unsound in doctrine, or corrupt in practice,... | |
 | Joseph Franklin, Joel A. Headington - 1879 - 550 Seiten
...of this generation, may be inclined to surrender the truth rather than to defend it. Christians are to "contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints," to "put on the whole armor of God," and "wrestle, not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,... | |
 | John Wells Thatcher - 412 Seiten
...maintain the honour of His name ; that, while many were seeking to spread infidel views, it became us to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints. To do this most effectually would be to manifest by a godly life the "practical relation" existing between... | |
 | 1884 - 492 Seiten
...magazine, nevertheless we desire still to take our stand on the firm ground of Truth and Life, and to 'contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints/ To this end our great aim has been, and we trust will be, to insert such pieces, whether from old or living... | |
 | John Tod (of Lasswade.) - 1884 - 182 Seiten
...contrary to the laws of both God and man ; but this I will say, that their aim and desire and prayer were to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints ; to advance the cause of truth, justice, and liberty ; and when they found that they could not remain in... | |
 | Arthur Lowndes - 1909 - 520 Seiten
...It can never be inconsistent with Christian charity to obey inspired injunctions ; and to "hold fast the form of sound words" ; to contend earnestly for...power committed to them by their divine Master, they are constituted in the Church. What that form of sound words, that faith, that fellowship are Christian... | |
 | Gospel Standard Trust Publications - 1990 - 388 Seiten
...to recognize your long services as Minister and Editor, in which capacities you have received grace to " contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints ", to the edification of many. In this we would first gratefully acknowledge the goodness and mercy of Almighty... | |
 | Brian John Fraser - 1995 - 300 Seiten
...qualifications needed by those accepting its responsibilities: As the great end of the Gospel ministry is to contend earnestly for the Faith once delivered to the Saints, to bear witness to the Truth, of which the Church of the living God is the Pillar and Ground, maintaining... | |
 | Ethelbert W. Bullinger - 1996 - 150 Seiten
...and that many may be awakened to take a greater interest in prophetic truth; to see its importance; to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints; to have their love increased for a crucified Savior, their faith increased in a risen Savior, and their... | |
 | Birmingham Carr's lane young men's Bible class - 1892 - 236 Seiten
...into which the strenuous nature of Dr. Dale threw itself. with characteristic energy and earnestness. To contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints, to claim for the intellect of man a just recognition of its rights in determining matters pertaining to... | |
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First, the writer exhorts his readers "to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints," "to remember the words of Christ's apostles," " to keep themselves in the love of God, looking for eternal life. 
