GOOD FIGHT

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Text : 1Tim 6:12.

 *Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.* 

When you are able to fight the good fight of faith, then you will be able to lay hold on eternal life. This is why it is called GOOD FIGHT. Whatever you do that advances you to lay hold on eternal life must be good indeed. 

The word of God instructs us to contend earnestly for the faith which was delivered unto us. 

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.Jude 1:3.

This is a strong warning for the wise to yield to - *EARNESTLY CONTEND* Because, if you are not watchful, this faith can slip away from you.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.Heb 2:1.

The idea of 'once saved is forever saved' must have generated from the enemy because it contradicts the word of God. If you do not give EARNEST HEED, that is, to pay careful attention to the things you have heard, then it will slip from you. 

Hear what the EasyEnglish version has to say about this verse. *So we ought to be very careful. We must continue to remember the true words that we have heard. Then we will not go in the wrong direction, away from God.* Heb 2:1. So it's possible for those who have heard the true words of God to go in the wrong direction, away from Him. 

Heb 10:39 says 'But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.' That is, some who have once received the message of the cross, and have journeyed to a point can still draw back (turn back to destruction) but Glory to God, we are not of such sect. But we are of them that believe to the saving of the soul. 

In a nutshell, the end point of our believing is that our souls should be saved. 

To fight the good fight of faith then, is to guard jealously the word of truth that you have received. Do not let it slip away, rather, seek to obey all that it commands you. So, you may be able to say like Paul that I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith. 2Tim 4:7. 

 _NOTE THAT IN FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT, YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE DIVINE PARTICIPATION OF JESUS" PRESENCE WITH YOU._ 

 _" *....for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrew 13:5-6*_ 


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Father, help me to pay careful attention to the words of righteousness that have been delivered to me that it may not slip away. 

2. Establish me in your love, so I may complete my race and keep the faith. 


Bible Reading: 1 Tim. 6:11-21.


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