Guard the Good Deposit

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By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

~ 2 Timothy 1.14

The heart of the Christian confession is God’s revealed message of hope and salvation in Jesus Christ. God has done a great work in the world: the Father was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, and has laid the foundation for all people everywhere to receive eternal life in his Son. The wondrous message of the Cross is that God has acted in history, and revealed his love and mercy in Jesus of Nazareth, who lived, died, and has risen again from the dead. Now, in Jesus’s name, God offers salvation and forgiveness to everyone who believes this Good News. This amazing word of hope and blessing has been entrusted to the Church, to all of us who believe it – to guard, to defend, and to cherish. Rev. Ryan Carter has penned this small but amazingly mighty text to call every disciple of Jesus to arms – to know this message and defend it against anything that would distort or diminish its truth. Ryan is a fine teacher, a person of rich knowledge and refreshing spiritual perspective. He has proven through years of guarding this good deposit how important this task of Christian discipleship truly is.

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