 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1842 - 568 pages
...gospel. Viewing our churches and religious societies in this dangerous situation, I thought I ought to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. This led me to preach doctrinally to my people for a number of years, before I durst venture... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...him concerning the faith in Christ; " or concerning the gospel of Christ. Believers are required; " to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints; " that is, for Christianity. The word faith also signifies fidelity, or faithfulness. " For... | |
 | Daniel Waterland, William Van Mildert - Theology - 1843 - 786 pages
...much as lieth in us, live peaceably with them. Not by betraying the cause of Christ, not by ceasing to " contend earnestly for the " faith, which was once delivered to the saints," not by pleading for amendments and alterations in the purest and best constituted Church of... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - Theology - 1844 - 778 pages
...have set euisrtU-. down in the third verse. And it is, in brief, to exhort these his flock or charge, to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints. The word ONCE is emphatical, and imports thus much : that the rule of faith had been once for... | |
 | 1845 - 558 pages
...world's regeneration hinges on the palpable unanimity of his disciples. It is true that we are bidden to contend earnestly " for the faith which was once delivered to the saints;" and that "whatsoever is not of faith is sin." Such is the deference to the right of private... | |
 | Robert Woodward Cushman - Anti-Catholicism - 1845 - 128 pages
...years," was unheeded; the care to "remember the apostles in all things" neglected ; and their exhortation to " contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints" was disregarded. And when, at last, the nominal church had become the " habitation of devils,... | |
 | Primitive Baptists - 1846 - 512 pages
...mystery of godliness : God was manifest in the flesh :" 1 Tim. iii. 16 : and that the people of God are exhorted to " contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints :" Jude -3. As I was, about 27 years ago, very nearly caught in the same snare of the... | |
 | Christian life - 1846 - 634 pages
...affectionate heart are not naturally irreconcilable enemies — that when we obey the injunction of Jnde to "contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints," we do not repndiate as worthless the eulogy which Paul has passed upon the charity which rejoiccth... | |
 | John Howe, William Urwick - English literature - 1846 - 364 pages
...mischief to himself and his neighbours, and to the holy and heavenly cause he designs to serve. We are to " contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints ;" and we must " declare" to the church and to the world, " the whole counsel of God," keeping... | |
 | Alexander Wilson M'Clure - Christianity - 1847 - 592 pages
...by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive." Jude exhorts " to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints." Paul declares : " Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than... | |
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