Douglas Jacoby Podcast

Christ Through the Ages, 22: Jude–Lordship or License?

Douglas continues his series Christ Through the Ages, looking today at Jude–Lordship or License?

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Insights about Christ from the epistle of Jude

We are kept by Christ (v.1)
Yet there is a threat: godless men have infiltrated the church (v.4).
They go beyond the faith that has been delivered to the saints (v.3), otherwise Jude would not have felt compelled to modify his agenda.
There are Old Testament and other Jewish precedents for false prophets; moreover, the apostles warned us about these persons (vv.5-16, 17).
We are to keep ourselves in God's love (v.21).
- We must make the effort to build ourselves up in our faith.
- We are to pray in the Holy Spirit (spiritually -- with holy lives that correspond to our faith, unlike the false teachers).
- V.21 also helps us to correctly interpret Romans 8:39.
We are to look after one another, lest anyone be trapped by these false teachers (vv.22-23).

Conclusion

We must do our part, and he will keep us safe.
Am I sure I'm honoring Christ as my Lord, or is my theology a license for me to do what I would have done anyway, only supposedly in the name of the Lord?
He is more than capable. Jesus is Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore (vv.24-25)!

Next lesson: Revelation--King of Kings and Lord of Lords.