{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Berclair Church of Christ","title":"Are We Contending For The Faith or Pretending? - Gary McDade","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d4e72d65\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2853,"description":"Summary\nThis sermon by Gary McDade explores the importance of contending for the faith, identifying false teachers, and staying faithful to God's word. It emphasizes the need for vigilance, doctrinal purity, and active defense of the gospel to ensure salvation.\n\nKey Topics\nContending for the faith\nCharacteristics of false teachers\nExamples of those who fell away\nThe importance of unity and vigilance in the church\n\nChapters\n\n00:00 Introduction and Context of the Gospel Meeting\n01:23 Contending vs. Pretending: An Overview\n02:54 Understanding Jude: The Call to Contend\n08:23 The Cause to Contend for the Faith\n12:16 Examples of Falling Away from Faith\n14:58 Characteristics of False Teachers\n19:07 Michael the Archangel: A Lesson in Respect\n22:13 The Importance of Respect and Contending for the Faith\n23:13 The Importance of Open Dialogue and Repentance\n24:01 Contending for the Faith: The Need for Disputation\n25:18 Exposing Error with Love and Compassion\n28:09 Examples of False Teachers and Their Consequences\n32:49 Characteristics of False Teachers and Their Impact\n38:02 Condemnation of the Ungodly and Confidence of the Godly\n45:01 The Call to Salvation and the Plan of Redemption","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3yCrd3KsZsnW1X5eOaAQlZf6IHcyA-CbUhyhQ3K6omM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDZi/MmVkZTZlZTU1NWQ4/MzI1YmVmZDQ5MmEx/MzFhNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}