FIGHT FOR THE FAITH!
Jude is the shortest book in the Bible, yet it is full of wisdom and instruction against false teachers.
The writer calls himself, a bond servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, the one who wrote the Epistles of James, the brother of Jesus. He and James were sons of Alphaeus and Mary.
This Epistle was written under special constraint as Jude himself tells us in verse three.
“BELOVED, WHEN I DECIDED TO WRITE TO YOU ABOUT COMMON SALVATION TO REMIND YOU TO CONTEND (ARGUE AGAINST FALSE TEACHING) OF CERTAIN MEN WHO HAVE CREEPT IN AND ‘TURNED THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL INTO LUSTFUL, SENSUAL DESIRE IN AN INDECENT MANNER.”
This speaks to us today.
Teaching this apostasy is a flat denial of our Master, the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are told that certain doom awaits for those who have rebelled against the Truth of the Gospel message.
Jude recalls Divine vengeance against Cain, Balaam, and Korah, who were famous for their imperiousness. (Arrogant and Dominant behaviour)
They were false men who never knew the truth and seduced many away from the truth.
They were “not” saved and now backslidden!! They were headed for destruction all along.
Jude exposed their utter falsity by naming them as:
Hidden rocks,
Exploiting shepherds.
Clouds without water.
Trees without fruit.
Wild waves.
And Wandering stars.
You can trip over a hidden rock, be led astray by a false Shepherd, or thirst under the clouds of erroneous Doctrine. Your hunger for a fruitful life will leave you starving, and you will drown in the wild waves of error. A little wandering Star will not guide you into all truth.
This section ends with Enoch’s prophecy of coming destruction upon all such.
HOW DO WE CONTEND?
Realize that apostacy was foretold.
Build up yourselves upon faith in the Word of God.
Pray in the Spirit. (Tongues)
Show compassion for these contenders. Hate the sin, but love the sinner and pull them out of the fire. Rescue those under their influence, but keep yourself pure and Holy.
Why?
Because Jesus will soon return.
Keep close to the Lord and dwell in His love that must be in us. Love these people’s souls as we do,
Oppose their words and deplore their ways.
Allow the love of God to put wisdom in your lips.
You will always have enemies who will contend with you; these are those who are deceived that we pull out of the fire. 🔥 Yet some are bent upon destruction, fueled by Satan; these will defile our garments.
From such, walk away.
Jude finishes with this spectacular doxology.
BUT UNTO HIM WHO IS ABLE TO GAURD YOU FROM FALLING ( STUMBLING) AND PRESENT YOU FAULTLESS ( WITHOUT BLEMISH ) BEFORE HIS PRESENCE OF HIS GLORY, WITH EXCEEDING JOY; TO THE ONLY WISE GOD AND SAVIOUR, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, BE GLORY, HONOUR, MAJESTY, DOMINION AND POWER, BEFORE ALL TIME, AND NOW AND FOREVER…UNTO ALL THE AGES!!
Amen.
Oh, how exceedingly wonderful!!
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