LETTER OF JUDE (Part 1)
THEME: the false teachers: how to identify them, the hazard of their doctrine and how we should position in order to fight them.
Introduction
As you will see in this study, the preoccupation of Jude was with the false teachers. Pay attention, for instance, in how Jude introduced himself to the recipients of this epistle:
• Jud 1:1 -> “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:”.
We can know someone very well for what they speak about themselves. See that Jude is brother of James. Therefore, this Jude was the brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3). However, He claimed only to be servant of Jesus and was content of being the second in importance (under James, his brother).
The recipient of this letter is unknown. Whoever they were, Jude looked on them as:
Called -> They weren’t gatecrashers, but was invited to Jesus. For you have an idea of the importance of this, see below:
• Mat 15:12,13 -> “Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.”.
Beloved in God -> They weren’t beloved because they were illustrious before the society, but only because they were in God, the Father.
Kept for Jesus Christ -> They were kept from falling in the faith for the sake of Christ, and not for our benefit. And who did this weren’t the pastors, but Jesus in person. Although we need to cooperate so that the faith of the brothers can be sound, many religious leaders take on this responsibility alone, what is a terrible mistake.
For these three characteristics that Jude see in the believers, we can conclude that, the false teachers:
1 – aren’t called by Jesus (as Paul, for instance – Rom 1:1; 1Cor 1:1; 2Cor 1:1; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Tim 1:1; 2Tim 1:1). They become teachers in virtue of some carnal methods. For instance:
a) Doing a theological faculty or seminary;
b) Being anointed or elected by religious leaders of superior degree;
c) Being consecrated by media.
2 – are beloved, not for God the Father, for the fans and for the expectation of the profit that they can bring to the giants of the gospel world.
3 – are kept, not by Jesus Christ (from the sin and corruption of the world), but by the false gods from the vicissitudes of this life and this, for some time, because the triumphing of the wicked is short – Job 20:5).
Have a good day. Tomorrow we will carry on.
THEME: the false teachers: how to identify them, the hazard of their doctrine and how we should position in order to fight them.
Introduction
As you will see in this study, the preoccupation of Jude was with the false teachers. Pay attention, for instance, in how Jude introduced himself to the recipients of this epistle:
• Jud 1:1 -> “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:”.
We can know someone very well for what they speak about themselves. See that Jude is brother of James. Therefore, this Jude was the brother of Jesus (Mark 6:3). However, He claimed only to be servant of Jesus and was content of being the second in importance (under James, his brother).
The recipient of this letter is unknown. Whoever they were, Jude looked on them as:
Called -> They weren’t gatecrashers, but was invited to Jesus. For you have an idea of the importance of this, see below:
• Mat 15:12,13 -> “Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.”.
Beloved in God -> They weren’t beloved because they were illustrious before the society, but only because they were in God, the Father.
Kept for Jesus Christ -> They were kept from falling in the faith for the sake of Christ, and not for our benefit. And who did this weren’t the pastors, but Jesus in person. Although we need to cooperate so that the faith of the brothers can be sound, many religious leaders take on this responsibility alone, what is a terrible mistake.
For these three characteristics that Jude see in the believers, we can conclude that, the false teachers:
1 – aren’t called by Jesus (as Paul, for instance – Rom 1:1; 1Cor 1:1; 2Cor 1:1; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Tim 1:1; 2Tim 1:1). They become teachers in virtue of some carnal methods. For instance:
a) Doing a theological faculty or seminary;
b) Being anointed or elected by religious leaders of superior degree;
c) Being consecrated by media.
2 – are beloved, not for God the Father, for the fans and for the expectation of the profit that they can bring to the giants of the gospel world.
3 – are kept, not by Jesus Christ (from the sin and corruption of the world), but by the false gods from the vicissitudes of this life and this, for some time, because the triumphing of the wicked is short – Job 20:5).
Have a good day. Tomorrow we will carry on.
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