holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that pl
He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly
I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a lit
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Hol
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us.
These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matte
These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the thin
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teac
For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different g
Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, a
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?