Contend for the Faith

Today, I searched out a passage of scripture that would encourage me to "contend for my faith". I came across the book of Jude in the New Testament. Jude was the half brother of Jesus and full brother of James. My Quest Study Bible comments that Jude wrote the book because he was concerned that Christians might be drawn away from the truth by teachers of false doctrine. He wanted to urge believers to contend for the faith.

With so many false doctrines and teachers in our world today, we must continue to fight for our faith, because it is worth fighting for. If you read on in Jude, you will read that some of our battles for the faith will occur inside the church too, not just out in the world. I urge all believers of Jesus to stand firm to the truth that they believe in, and to take a stand for your faith, no matter what opposition you may be facing.

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. - Jude v.3