And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. Jude 1:14-16 KJV
The Ungodly May Have Their Day But Not Always Their Way!
There is a four time emphasis on the ungodly! These ungodly have no reverence for God and act contrary to God's demands. However the best of the best among the ungodly will be unable to respond to the Almighty when He shows, proves and convinces them of all their ungodly deeds. It's one thing to rant about rights and no justice in the absence of the Great Judge! It's a totally different thing when puny man stand before Him as He convincingly shows them the folly of their thoughts, words and deeds which were so highly celebrated and praised by an ungodly people.
These ungodly ones are those who constantly complain and murmur against righteousness and godliness! They are experts in words, and eloquently convincing in their speeches to those willingly blind! These ungodly ones lift up and exalt ungodly and sinful men in spite of their ungodly and sinful status, ignoring the truth about them because they stand to gain. The ungodly spout insolent, extravagant and immoderate words, the same idle words which will condemn them in the last day!
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Matthew 12:36-37 KJV
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; Romans 2:5-12 KJV
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. Romans 2:16 KJV
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Revelation 20:12 KJV
We were told of what would unfold!
We don't have to fold but in Him remain bold!
Remember the Word, Let Truth be heard!
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. Jude 1:17-19 KJV
Lest we become discouraged, disillusioned and disappointed, we are exhorted to remember that the falling away from faith was prophesied by the apostles of Christ! Knowing what was expected should prepare us against any surprises.
These mockers create boundaries between themselves and others, placing themselves in a unique class, operating sensually. They're preoccupied more with fleshly desires and inclinations. They live on a physical plane. They do not have the Spirit! They operate on a purely natural plane.
The natural man does not understand the things of the Spirit! It's a soulish operation where the natural mind rules, reasons and resolves. The tendency therefore is always towards worldly natural satisfaction.
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 NKJV
The fruit of the Spirit in one's life is a definite indication of the presence of the Spirit in that life! The false teachers lure and lead people away from the apostolic, biblical teachings and entice them to follow after their own sensual revelations, which draw people away from holiness and ensnare them in deception.
The godly believer is exhorted to remember the words and sayings of the Lord's apostles, as they had warned of the coming times. The believers in Christ should be aware of the mockers who will abound in the last time. Because people want to live according to their own creed, doctrine and lifestyle, they have to attack that which God decreed in order to justify their abominable ways!
But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 3:1-7 NKJV
Knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation." For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 2 Peter 3:3-7 NKJV
Beloved...don't lose heart. These things we were already warned about. God is not taken by surprise. He foreknew and He is in total control!
We were warned of this so it should be no surprise! It serves as another indication that we are in the last times! Do you wonder why it's taking so long? Remember the children of Israel waited a long time in expectation of the Messiah but He came in the fullness of time, God's time not man! As surely as God placed indicators along the way then, He has also done so now so that we would do well to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we let them slip!
We build up ourselves!
We pray in the Holy Ghost!
We keep ourselves in God's love!
We look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ!
We make a difference by our compassion!
We save others with godly fear!
We snatch them out of the fire.!
We hate the pollutions of the flesh!
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. Jude 1:20-21 KJV
Building, praying, keeping, looking, making, saving, pulling, hating! These are activities exhorted and encouraged by Jude.
The sincere believer needs to continue building on the solid foundation laid in Christ and become established in the doctrines of the apostles! This is the faith that we should be contending for, that was once delivered to the saints.
Building up yourselves is in direct contrast to those mentioned in the previous verse 19, who separate themselves. On the most holy faith not sensual. Praying in the Holy Spirit as opposed to not having the Spirit!
We're to take personal steps at preservation of our faith! Preserve your love of God .
"Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: "and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25 NKJV
He'll never stop loving us but our love can grow cold. "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12 NKJV
When love for God begins waxing cold the enemy will slither in stealthily and replace God in our thoughts.
The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts. Psalms 10:4 NKJV
Some people have the unnatural ability to turn on and turn off love. With real love there is no turning off. It goes the whole way just as Jesus did, even to shame, humiliation and death. The love we have for The Lord will be our motivating force. We should constantly, daily reaffirm this love for God.
Keep yourself in the love of God rather than walking after ungodly lusts.
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3 NKJV
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. Jude 1:22-23 KJV
We're to be proactive in our faith by reaching out to the erring and unsaved. We make a difference with some, discerning between genuine error and deliberate apostasy.
Have compassion on those whose faith is wavering.
Save other with fear pulling them from fiery judgment.
Be careful of contamination by the false teachings and vain philosophies. Stay away from them. Always be on guard in your efforts to rescue others.
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. Colossians 2:8 NKJV
Hating even the garment defiled by flesh. Have no association with evil but rather rebuke it.
Remember fools rush in where angels fear to tread!
The Only Wise God can preserve us from falling
The Only Wise God present us faultless before His throne in the presence of His glory with boundless joy!
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. Jude 1:14-25 KJV
Praise God who through it all and in it all can keep you!
He'll preserve you and present you. You can boast of your little gods but the Only Wise God is our Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ! Glory, majesty, dominion and power belong to Him right now and always...forever!
There are some things which when lost can never be regained, as when Esau sold his birthright: Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Hebrews 12:14-17 KJV
How often have we not regretted doing something, saying something, going some places? If man could turn back time there would be so many yesterdays relived, and we probably won't be singing the other Beatles song "Yesterday!" But we can't turn back time and we can't change our yesterdays! So we are urged to keep, or guard carefully what we have!
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