Jude — A Brief Introduction to the Bible
Part 60**
The book of Jude is a warning shot across the bow of the Church.
Brief, unapologetic, and surgically precise, it confronts a danger that thrives in every generation: false teachers who infiltrate quietly, corrupt truth subtly, and exploit grace destructively.
Jude, the brother of James and half-brother of Jesus, writes with urgency born of necessity. What he intended as a general encouragement quickly becomes a call to action:
“Contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints.”
Jude does not argue with deception.
He exposes it.
He does not soften the message.
He defends the faith.
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Audience & Setting
Jude writes to believers facing internal corruption rather than external persecution. False teachers had slipped into the church unnoticed — not denying Christ openly, but distorting grace, rejecting authority, and indulging sinful desires while claiming spiritual freedom.
This is not accidental error.
Jude describes willful rebellion dressed in religious language.
His concern is not theoretical theology — it is the spiritual survival of the Church.
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Major Themes
1. Contending for the Faith
Faith must be defended.
Not reinvented.
Not modernized.
Not diluted.
The gospel was delivered once — complete and sufficient — and believers are responsible for guarding it.
2. False Teachers and Apostasy
Jude paints stark portraits of false teachers:
• They pervert grace into license
• They deny the authority of Christ
• They are driven by appetite, not truth
• They exploit others for personal gain
Their presence is not neutral — it is destructive.
3. Judgment and Accountability
Jude draws from Israel’s history, fallen angels, Sodom and Gomorrah, and ancient rebellions to show that God does not ignore persistent rebellion.
Grace does not cancel accountability.
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