Berean Bible Church

These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage.

Jude reminds his readers that Enoch had prophesied judgment would come upon apostates. This quote was taken directly from the Book of Enoch. The Bible does not record this prophecy of Enoch in any other place

Jude tells us that these apostates sneak into the Church unnoticed. They try to blend in; they try to look spiritual.

Today we have some Christians quoting the Book of Enoch as if it were Scripture, or at least a true interpretation of Scripture in order to prove their view, while others dismiss it as a fabricated legend without merit, or worse, heresy.

A look at the apostasy of Cain, Baalam and Korah and the chiasm of Jude.

Jude's history lesson was also a reminder to the Church itself. An incentive for them to steer clear from these men and their influence.

What does the Bible say about hell as a place of eternal conscious punishment?

In our darkest moments of life, where is God to be found?

So what is a chiasm or symmetric parallelism? It is a writing style that uses a unique repetition pattern to show clarity and emphasis within a story.

If you believe that marriage is only between a man and a woman and that homosexuality is a sin, why would you expect people who don't follow Christ to embrace that?

Why was it that Yahweh judged Sodom? Was it because of their in-hospitality or violence?

An eye-opening look at the traits and sayings of a Rabbi, and how Yeshua followed the same pattern.

In Jude's second example of apostasy and judgment, Jude mentions sinning messengers. Let's examine verse 6 and see if it helps us determine if these messengers are human or divine.

Angels, what are they? Some say angel simply means messenger and always implied a human entity with a message. What examples do we find in the Scriptures to defend or dismiss such a view?

Jude reminds his readers to remember the judgement that came down upon Israel for their disbelief after being miraculously brought out of Egypt, and warns them of doing the same. A timely message applicable to America too.

Being a biblical father is much more than just having kids and prociding for them. God's Word is able to teach all we need to be a father, so study and apply it.

Verse four is actually an introductory verse on apostasy. The next three verses give us illustrations of three different aspects of apostasy.

I said in our first study of Jude that there were 14 triads in this book, but I now see twenty of these triads in the twenty five verses of Jude. So what's up with these triads?

Jude’s purpose in writing was to warn the church against overlooking false teachers who had infiltrated it. They were people who perverted grace.