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We have got to do a better job of transmitting the faith from one generation to the next by once again offering a Christ-centered (rather than "me-centered") faith that is theologically robust, socially relevant, and culturally engaged if we want to arrest this trend.

You should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 3.

However, "the faith" that was once delivered to the saints is based on the perfect and complete work of Jesus Christ on the cross, purchasing our COMPLETE redemption by His blood, no longer needing works or sacrifice (in the Jewish context, the regular sacrifice of bulls and goats; in the Gentile context, works that help make or keep us righteous) because much more than Adam's sin which brought all death, Jesus Christ's ONE SACRIFICE redeems all from sin, past, present , and future, so that whoever believes on Jesus Christ is saved and "perfected forever" (Hebrews 10:14).

This is the power of the grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, not mixed the law, which we have died to, or condemnation, which we are not longer under, or fear of "losing our righteousness" which is impossible because it is a gift of God (Romans 5:17) we being now the righteousness of God in Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21) or because of sin, which we have died to and free from (Romans 6:2,7,18).

THIS is the faith that was once delivered to the saints - the GOSPEL of the grace of Jesus Christ UNMIXED with any requirements of the law or works. It's a gospel not of DO but of DONE. "IT IS FINISHED!"

The church must (and is beginning to) embrace the true gospel of God's grace in Jesus Christ in these last days, for is will bring many into the wholeness and righteousness of God by faith. The is the gospel that is the POWER of God unto salvation, wholeness, and blessing. Hallelujah.