Daily Walk Through the New Testament
March 4
Read Jude 1-13

No matter which political party is in power to lead our country, we as Christians will continue to have to stand strong in our faith. We are in the midst of a clashing of worldviews and a steady degradation of society. During the time of Jude, people were experiencing an increase in sexual immorality, widespread rejection of authority, and an escalation of spiritual ignorance and arrogance. Sound familiar?
Jude challenged the believers to “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). As an athlete strenuously exerts his or her energies toward the goal, so the Christian is to actively and energetically compete for the faith. The word “faith” here describes the common body of Christian teaching. This includes the divinity of Jesus Christ, who lived a sinless life, died on the cross as the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and rose from the dead 3 days later to conquer sin and death. The faith also includes salvation by grace through faith, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the holy lifestyle that flows from God’s grace in Christ. These are the non-negotiable fundamentals of the faith.
In today’s society, these fundamentals are being attacked and watered down through tolerance and political correctness. As a Christian, you cannot contend and defend the faith if you do not understand and live the faith. Commit to reading and studying God’s Word. Learn the essentials, and live out the expressions of the faith. Heed the words in 2 Corinthians 5:20 – “We are ambassadors of Christ, as though God were pleading through us.”
May God use your life to be a serious contender for the faith!