Reading:
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before
of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you
there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their
own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual,
having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on
your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in
the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto
eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And
others save with fear, pulling them
out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Now
unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you
faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To
the only wise God our Saviour, be
glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Commentary:
This Jude here is the apostle Jude, one of the twelve, Judas
Lebbaeus (Thaddeus). In these verses he is speaking against those
false teachers who were leading Christians astray into unbelief and
damnation. Such were "mockers in the last time, who should walk
after their own ungodly lusts." This was not unchaste lust,
rather the lust of pride and vanity, for such false teachers were not
afraid to contradict God's Word, and above all they wanted a personal
following to gratify their flesh. Because Jude did not want the
Christians to fall away, Jude encourages to build "up yourselves
on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves
in the love of God…" Here we remember to daily pray the Holy
Ghost will keep us in the true faith. We are also instructed to
"have compassion, making a difference, And others save with
fear, pulling them
out of the fire." This means we help the weak brethren by the
right use of the Word. With compassion we strengthen the weak and
doubting, and by those stronger warnings with love, we pluck some
from the fire, "hating even the garment spotted by the flesh."
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