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“That ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God” (Col. 4:1212Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. (Colossians 4:12)). This desire takes in both moral and doctrinal exercise. A brother once said, “Mr. ___ is a very godly man, and I would happily fellowship with him. But as to his doctrine, I would have nothing of it!” How sad—supporting moral uprightness, while disregarding the importance of doctrinal truth. “Beloved  .  .  .  earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 33Beloved, 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 ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. (Jude 3)). The word earnestly suggests that we contend for the truth in a right spirit and in sincerity.
M. Priestly (from a letter)