Remember

"But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ..." -Jude v.17

We are consistently encouraged to hold on to sound doctrine throughout the New Testament. The threat that we face of false teachers twisting God's Word, of stretching the Bible to their own ends, is not new or unique. These deceptions are many and varied with an ancient tradition. For as long as Christ's church stands in the world there will be deceivers, wolves in sheep's clothing, seeking to devour the elect. Christ's promise to us is that the gates of hell will not prevail against His church. We must be faithful to test doctrine for soundness and to expel the evil from among us if it will not be brought to reconciliation. We must remember the words of the Apostles as inspired by the Holy Spirit, instead of casting our eyes back and forth searching for the next great experiment in theology or human ingenuity. Lord, guard us. Keep your church.