Nathan W. Bingham

Because people without the faith are destined to eternal darkness, as Jude will get to.

Eternal fire, as Jude will get to.

It is actually the most loving thing that we can do is to contend for the faith.

It doesn't need adapting.

Just doesn't.

This faith that you and I contend for, that we are united with all of the church through the ages with, that actually is contending for this as an act of love, it's the same faith that saved in the first century?

It's the same faith that saved in the 4th century, same faith that saved in the 19th century.

It will save in the 21st century.

And if the Lord does not return, it will save in the 40th century.

The same faith.

We contend for it.

But let me give you five warnings as you seek to contend.

First, contend without being contentious.

Contend without being contentious.

We are not to love fighting.

And we should not always be looking for a fight.

The man who never fights or finds anything worth fighting about is ungodly.

The man who is always fighting and fights about everything is equally ungodly.

We are to contend but not be contentious.

If everyone loves you, there's a problem.