<TITLE>01. Par 1-2</TITLE>55-0123E, Earnestly Contend For The Faith, Philadelphia Church, Chicago, IL, 81 min
L-1 ...?... time, for many of us may never meet like this again. All of us, this very crowd that's here, may never meet in this way again this side of heaven. That's right.
There's a lot of old people here, and don't know just when I'll be getting back. Accidents and you know what takes place, I may never be able to come back, or you may never be able to come back.
But I... With my last testimony to you if there isn't, if there so happens that way, Jesus Christ is truly the Son of God raised from the dead. And what I speak of about Him I believe with all my heart. And I love you with undying and the warmest of Christian love. God be with you.
Now, our little pastor over here, Brother Joseph... [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.] You give me your close attention now for the reading of the Word.

L-2 In the Book of Jude we find these verses. At the 3rd verse of the Book of Jude.
Beloved... I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and to exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered unto the saints.
May the Lord add His blessings to the reading of His Word.
Now, I believe that this Book was written in A.D. 66. And it was thirty-three years then after Pentecost. And Jude speaking to the church then was exhorting them that they should earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints.
Could you ever think that a--that the great Holy Spirit Church, that had been inaugurated, and immersed into Christ by the Holy Spirit, could be so tangled up in such a short time that the prophet here, was telling him to earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints.
Now, we won't take much time. I've got to watch here, because we've got a big service coming on. Pray for as many people, tonight as I possibly can get through the line. And I ask to stand by in faith, prayer.
Now, the--the prophet here says to earnestly contend for the faith, not "a" faith, but "the" faith, that was once delivered unto the saints.
Now, many people say, "Well, I would go down to that meeting, but it's against my faith." There's only one faith: one faith, one hope, one Lord, one baptism. You believe it? One faith, and that faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ.
And now, some people say, "Well, I'm a methodist. That's against my faith."
I'm a Catholic, and that's against my faith." There's only one faith. Might be different denominations of churches to represent that faith, but there's only one faith.
Now, Jude said that we, speaking here primarily of course to the--the church in that day, but we should earnestly contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints.


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