Contending For The Faith

A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Germany and Pennsylvania. As always, we say welcome, welcome to you and thank you for joining us. A big shout-out to all of our listeners everywhere. In 2026, we pray that everyone stays faithful to their calling. Thanks for tuning in and sharing some of your time with us. We pray God's manifold blessing upon you and those you love. Join hosts Bisho...

Welcome to this episode of Contending for the Faith. We open by greeting new listeners from Georgia, Virginia, and Germany, offering holiday prayers and blessings, and inviting everyone to join us in listening to all segments of the program. Our discussion centers on Revelation 12:12 and explores why "the devil is mad." We review how Satan was cast down, his limited and desperate time on earth, an...

A grateful shout out to all of our listeners worldwide. Welcome aboard. I do encourage you, if you haven't already done so, to listen to all of our segments. There aren't too many yet, and it'll be easy for you to do. This will give you a better understanding of where we currently are in our presentation. Again, I say thank you for listening. How often have you heard a statement like this? Yeah, t...

A big shout out to our recent new listener from New York. Welcome aboard. I encourage you to listen to the rest of our segments. There aren't too many. This will give you a better understanding of where we currently are. Again, welcome, New York. In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston explores why holiness is God’s prescribed way, unpacking obedience, sanctification, covenant, and how believers a...

A warm welcome to our new listener from Singapore and gratitude to listeners across the United States and abroad. In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston explores holiness as the prescribed way, examining scripture, covenant, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. Discover why holiness reflects God’s character, how obedience leads to sanctification, and practical steps for living a holy l...

Bishop Ronald D. Rothston explains that believers are "eternal ambassadors" with delegated authority from God to evangelize, disciple, and wage spiritual warfare in the world. He emphasizes exercising the authority already given, binding the controlling spirits behind sin, and faithfully shepherding new converts. The episode stresses holiness as essential for effective ministry and outlines practi...

Host Bishop Ronald D. Roston welcomes listeners and opens a prayerful discussion on holiness, using II Corinthians 7:1 as the foundation for the episode. The episode explains what holiness means—separation from evil, intimacy with God, and spiritual maturity—explores the Holy Spirit’s role in sanctification, and contrasts true holiness with false, works-based practice. Practical benefits of holy l...

Join Bishops Ron and LaCreece Roston as they explore Revelation 12:12 and Isaiah 14, explaining the devil’s fury, his limited time, and how his wrath targets God’s people. They discuss the biblical meaning of “sons of God,” the devil’s tactics, and practical encouragement to remain steadfast in faith. This episode offers scriptural teaching, pastoral insight, and a ca...

A warm welcome to new listeners from California, Ohio, Georgia, and New Jersey and to all who join us this holiday season. In this episode, Bishops LaCreece Roston and Ronald Roston examine John's vision in Revelation 21 and unpack the meaning of the New Jerusalem for believers today. They teach that Christians are the New Jerusalem and heavenly citizens now, called to live holy lives, resist dece...

A heartfelt welcome to all our newest listeners from Ohio, Georgia, and New Jersey. Welcome, welcome, welcome — thank you for joining our community of listeners this holiday season. In this episode Bishop Ronald and Bishop LaCreece Roston explore John’s vision of the New Jerusalem, explaining how the Lamb’s wife represents the Church, what heavenly citizenship means now, and how...

A warm welcome to new listeners and thanks for joining us. In this episode Bishop Ron and Bishop LaCreece Roston reflect on Thanksgiving blessings and invite listeners to journey through Revelation 21:9–10. We explore John’s vision of the New Jerusalem, explaining why the heavenly city is a symbolic representation of the Bride of Christ—the perfected, glorified church—and w...

Hosts Bishop Ronald and Bishop LaCreece Roston welcome listeners and examine Revelation 21:9–10 to explore whether the Bride, the Lamb’s wife, and the New Jerusalem are synonymous. They trace the significance of earthly Jerusalem, the temple as God’s dwelling, and how believers now house the Holy Spirit. The episode explains the New Jerusalem as a metaphor for the perfected, glor...

Bishops LaCreece and Ronald Roston welcome listeners and examine key end-time topics—distinguishing the Beast from the Antichrist, explaining the Abomination of Desolation, the Great Tribulation, and the timing of Messiah's return and the Rapture. They challenge common misconceptions, call for letting Scripture speak for itself, and highlight contemporary signs that point toward prophetic fu...

Join Bishops Ronald and LaCreece Roston as they unpack biblical teachings about the Antichrist, the Beast, and end-times deception. This episode compares instructional warnings in John with prophetic visions in Revelation, critiques the pre-tribulation rapture view, and explores signs of the Great Tribulation, including the Abomination of Desolation and the rebuilding of the Temple. Through script...

A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners in Germany, Virginia, and Pennsylvania — and to all who tune in. We pray for God's manifold blessings on you and your loved ones; thank you for being part of our community. In this episode, Bishop LaCreece Roston and Bishop Ronald D. Roston examine Scripture on the Antichrist and the beast, trace the historical development of rapture and dispensati...

Welcome to this episode of Contending for the Faith — a warm greeting to new and returning listeners as hosts Bishop Ronald D. Roston and Bishop LaCreece Roston unpack the origins of modern rapture and Antichrist doctrines. The episode traces how responses to the Protestant Reformation, Jesuit writings, and key figures like Edward Irving, John Nelson Darby, Margaret MacDonald, and Cyrus Scof...

In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston explores the biblical call to holiness, using II Corinthians 7:1 as a foundation. He defines holiness as purity and devotion, explains the role of the Holy Spirit in sanctification, warns against false holiness, and emphasizes holiness as gradual obedience and intimacy with Messiah. The episode surveys benefits of holy living—deeper fellowship with God, spir...

Bishop Ronald D. Roston explains the apostolic call to "contend for the faith," clarifying the New Covenant, the Kingdom of God as God’s internal government, and the necessity of being born again to receive the Holy Spirit. He urges believers to pursue holiness as a way of life, to test teaching against Scripture, and to consciously choose to let Jesus govern their lives in the face of false doctr...

In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston teaches Christians to contend for the faith — the New Covenant established by Messiah Yeshua — explaining how salvation brings a life governed by the Holy Spirit rather than the law, and how believers face ongoing spiritual opposition. He outlines practical steps for spiritual victory: guard your thoughts with Scripture, cultivate the fruit of the Spirit, pu...

Join Bishop Ronald D. Roston as he challenges listeners to contend for the faith delivered by the apostles, emphasizing holiness, the New Covenant, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. This episode explores the reintroduction of apostolic order, critiques secular humanism and heretical teachings, and calls the Church to repentance and spiritual integrity.

Host Bishop Ronald D. Roston examines Jude and 1 Corinthians to urge believers to contend for the faith delivered by the apostles, rooted in Messiah Yeshua’s finished work and the new covenant. The episode explores spiritual warfare, the role of the Holy Spirit, the importance of knowing Scripture, and why holiness and the fruit of the Spirit must mark our lives as a holy priesthood.

In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston explores the biblical meaning of covenant—especially blood covenant—showing how God’s promises are sealed, what conditional and unconditional covenants mean, and why love and obedience matter. He explains historical covenant practices and connects them to the new covenant through Yeshua’s sacrifice. Listen for practical reflections on shared identity, the pe...

A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Germany, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. We say welcome, welcome, welcome, and thanks for joining us. A big shout out also to all of our listeners everywhere. Thanks for tuning in and sharing some time with us. We do pray that the manifold blessings of God be distributed on your life and on the lives of your loved ones. And as always, we encourage you,...

Host Bishop Ronald D. Roston welcomes listeners and reflects on the biblical meaning of blood covenants — their role in purification, commitment, and God's relationship with humanity. The episode traces covenant practices from Adam and Abraham through the Noahic and Mosaic covenants, contrasts the Old and New covenants, and explains how Christ's sacrifice fulfills and transforms sacrificial requir...

Host Bishop Ronald D. Rostin welcomes listeners (shout-out to a new listener from New York) and explores what holiness means for Christians — its biblical foundation, the call to pursue and perfect holiness through obedience, and how covenant and sanctification shape a holy life. The episode examines Scripture passages from Genesis, Leviticus, Corinthians, John, and Revelation to show that holines...