Don’t let what you believe become an optional lifestyle. The faith that was handed down to you needs to be held on to firmly. Do not drop the baton. You have been trusted to run with what was given you. What was presented to you was not so that you can adopt certain parts of it and edit it according to the times and the seasons you live in. The expectation was that you would carry and pass it on unadulterated.
Before we know why Jude changed his mind when writing this letter we see he reminds us of the challenge to hold on to what we have been given.
“Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.” (Jude v3)
So what is within your faith? What was given to you to believe and base your whole life on? Maybe you already know and quote it verbatim. Perhaps a list is not a bad idea. So let me help you.
What do you believe regarding:-
- The Bible
- Sin
- Who Jesus Christ is and what He has done?
- What happens to humans when they die?
- The return of Jesus Christ.
Your faith given to you contains all of those 5 messages and more. Battle to hold on to them, contend for that faith. Battle to keep it. Struggle continually to not let anyone rob it from you nor water it down. Don’t change what you have received and do not let others change it either.
Missions Paul 