"Dearly loved friends, I had been planning to write you some thoughts about the salvation God has given us, but now I find I must write of something else instead, urging you to stoutly defend the truth that God gave once for all to his people to keep without change through the years. "
Jude 1:3 The Living Bible
I will love God above all, more than my life and self-interest, I vow
to take care of the Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) and
defend her against all adversaries.
To open the eyes of the brethren regarding the present stature of the Church of Christ this will bring them to edification
But friends, you’re not in the dark, so how could you be taken off guard by any of this? You’re sons of Light, daughters of Day. We live under wide open skies and know where we stand. So let’s not sleepwalk through life like those others. Let’s keep our eyes open and be smart.
I Thessalonian 5:4-6 The Message
To stoutly defend the truth that God gave us and to keep them without change.
3 Dearly loved friends, I had been planning to write you some thoughts about the salvation God has given us, but now I find I must write of something else instead, urging you to stoutly defend the truth that God gave once for all to his people to keep without change through the years.
Jude 1:3 The Living Bible
To help the Church Administration in bringing the church to its glory and perfection, worthy of receiving salvation
27 in order to present the church to himself in all its beauty—pure and faultless, without spot or wrinkle or any other imperfections
Ephesians 5:27Good News Translation (GNT)
To expose the corruption in the Church as admonished by Apostle Paul which will result to its edification
13 But when you expose them, the light shines in upon their sin and shows it up, and when they see how wrong they really are, some of them may even become children of light!
Ephesians 5:13Living Bible (TLB)
To encourage every minister to live in purity of hearts and lives
15 A person who is pure of heart sees goodness and purity in everything; but a person whose own heart is evil and untrusting finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart color all he sees and hears.
Titus 1:15Living Bible (TLB)
