Sentences with phrase «contend for the faith»

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.

Manliness is about sacrifice, defending, fighting, contending for the faith.

Be strong in the faith and contend for faith and be firm in the salvation received by faith from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.

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Protestantism will be purified only insofar as she is willing to contend conservatively for the faith once delivered to the saints.

(I Timothy 6:20 - 21) This doctrinal conception James presents negatively, disparaging faith as compared with works, on the ground that, belief being a matter of opinion, «the demons also believe, and shudder» (James 2:19 - 20) and Jude presents it positively, exhorting his brethren «to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.»

Some Lutheran theologians contend that the reason for the Lutheran communion's continuing separation from Rome is to maintain the teaching of justification by faith, «the doctrine by which the church stands or falls.»

Nevertheless, I am constrained and have a responsibility before God to «contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints» (Jude 1:3).

27:17) and contending earnestly for the faith once delivered (Jude 1:3) and practice loving discipline (Matt.

If Charles Hartshorne has been the leading process philosopher to articulate the rationalist perspective, Schubert Ogden has been the central thinker to contend for the necessity of metaphysical analysis for theological reflection through the development of his notions of faith, religion and theology.

Bultmann had always contended that authentic existence was a «possibility in principle» (ontological possibility) for man outside of Christian faith, but a «possibility in fact» (ontic possibility) only within that faith.

It is a brief treatise of exhortation, contending for «the faith once for all delivered to the saints» against those who «defile the flesh, reject the Lordship [of Christ], and blaspheme the Majesty [of God]».

It's not out of the question that Vonn and Mancuso will race in Pyeongchang, and athletes of both genders use improved training and enhanced financial support to extend careers, but to presume that they will both be there and contend for medals requires a leap of faith.

When the insurance company does not provide benefits for injuries or damages sustained in an accident with an uninsured or under - insured motorist, the victim may consider filing an insurance bad faith claim which would contend that the insurance company is legally bound to provide benefits if no official rejection of the specific coverage has been submitted.

In the case of Attorney General v. Pearson, cited before, the proposition is laid down by Lord Eldon and sustained by the peers that it is the duty of the court in such cases to inquire and decide for itself not only what was the nature and power of these church judicatories, but what is the true standard of faith in the church organization and which of the contending parties before the court holds to this standard.

It's clear that Fitbit will continue to improve its software, but the magic it needs for the Ionic to seriously contend real smartwatches is faith.