Jude 1-25.
Jude 1-25
"From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James. To all
who are chosen and loved by God the Father and are kept safe by Jesus
Christ. I pray that God will greatly bless you with kindness, peace,
and love!
False Teachers
My dear friends, I really wanted to write you about God's saving power
at work in our lives. But instead, I must write and ask you to defend
the faith that God has once for all given to his people. Some godless
people have sneaked in among us and are saying, "God treats us much
better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral." They
even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord.
But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were
doomed.
Don't forget what happened to those people that the Lord rescued from
Egypt. Some of them did not have faith, and he later destroyed them.
You also know about the angels who didn't do their work and left their
proper places. God chained them with everlasting chains and is now
keeping them in dark pits until the great day of judgment. We should
also be warned by what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
and the nearby towns. Their people became immoral and did all sorts of
sexual sins. Then God made an example of them and punished them with
eternal fire. The people I am talking about are behaving just like
those dreamers who destroyed their own bodies. They reject all
authority and insult angels. Even Michael, the chief angel, didn't
dare to insult the devil, when the two of them were arguing about the
body of Moses. All Michael said was, "The Lord will punish you!" But
these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are
like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they
live only by their feelings. Now they are in for real trouble. They
have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that
Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against
God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.
These people are filthy minded, and by their shameful and selfish
actions they spoil the meals you eat together. They are like clouds
blown along by the wind, but never bringing any rain. They are like
leafless trees, uprooted and dead, and unable to produce fruit. Their
shameful deeds show up like foam on wild ocean waves. They are like
wandering stars forever doomed to the darkest pits of hell.
Enoch was the seventh person after Adam, and he was talking about
these people when he said: Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and
thousands of holy angels to judge everyone. He will punish all those
ungodly people for all the evil things they have done. The Lord will
surely punish those ungodly sinners for every evil thing they have
ever said about him.
These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish
desires. They brag about themselves and flatter others to get what
they want.
More Warnings
My dear friends, remember the warning you were given by the apostles
of our Lord Jesus Christ. They told you that near the end of time,
selfish and godless people would start making fun of God. And now
these people are already making you turn against each other. They
think only about this life, and they don't have God's Spirit. Dear
friends, keep building on the foundation of your most holy faith, as
the Holy Spirit helps you to pray. And keep in step with God's love,
as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to show how kind he is by giving
you eternal life. Be helpful to all who may have doubts. Rescue any
who need to be saved, as you would rescue someone from a fire. Then
with fear in your own hearts, have mercy on everyone who needs it. But
hate even the clothes of those who have been made dirty by their
filthy deeds.
Final Prayer
Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only
God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his
glorious presence. Before time began and now and forevermore, God is
worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
"From Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and the brother of James. To all
who are chosen and loved by God the Father and are kept safe by Jesus
Christ. I pray that God will greatly bless you with kindness, peace,
and love!
False Teachers
My dear friends, I really wanted to write you about God's saving power
at work in our lives. But instead, I must write and ask you to defend
the faith that God has once for all given to his people. Some godless
people have sneaked in among us and are saying, "God treats us much
better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral." They
even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord.
But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were
doomed.
Don't forget what happened to those people that the Lord rescued from
Egypt. Some of them did not have faith, and he later destroyed them.
You also know about the angels who didn't do their work and left their
proper places. God chained them with everlasting chains and is now
keeping them in dark pits until the great day of judgment. We should
also be warned by what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
and the nearby towns. Their people became immoral and did all sorts of
sexual sins. Then God made an example of them and punished them with
eternal fire. The people I am talking about are behaving just like
those dreamers who destroyed their own bodies. They reject all
authority and insult angels. Even Michael, the chief angel, didn't
dare to insult the devil, when the two of them were arguing about the
body of Moses. All Michael said was, "The Lord will punish you!" But
these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are
like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they
live only by their feelings. Now they are in for real trouble. They
have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that
Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against
God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.
These people are filthy minded, and by their shameful and selfish
actions they spoil the meals you eat together. They are like clouds
blown along by the wind, but never bringing any rain. They are like
leafless trees, uprooted and dead, and unable to produce fruit. Their
shameful deeds show up like foam on wild ocean waves. They are like
wandering stars forever doomed to the darkest pits of hell.
Enoch was the seventh person after Adam, and he was talking about
these people when he said: Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and
thousands of holy angels to judge everyone. He will punish all those
ungodly people for all the evil things they have done. The Lord will
surely punish those ungodly sinners for every evil thing they have
ever said about him.
These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish
desires. They brag about themselves and flatter others to get what
they want.
More Warnings
My dear friends, remember the warning you were given by the apostles
of our Lord Jesus Christ. They told you that near the end of time,
selfish and godless people would start making fun of God. And now
these people are already making you turn against each other. They
think only about this life, and they don't have God's Spirit. Dear
friends, keep building on the foundation of your most holy faith, as
the Holy Spirit helps you to pray. And keep in step with God's love,
as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to show how kind he is by giving
you eternal life. Be helpful to all who may have doubts. Rescue any
who need to be saved, as you would rescue someone from a fire. Then
with fear in your own hearts, have mercy on everyone who needs it. But
hate even the clothes of those who have been made dirty by their
filthy deeds.
Final Prayer
Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only
God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his
glorious presence. Before time began and now and forevermore, God is
worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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