“Beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.” [1]
Remember… what? Recall what the apostles of Christ taught.
“How they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.” [2]
Mockers are sign of the last time. What is their cause? Sensual pleasure, ungodly lusts and causing divisions! The Holy Spirit is the One who creates in someone a clean heart, and joy of salvation. They need the Holy Spirit. [3]
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.” [4]
Do what? Build your faith in Christ. Let the Spirit inspire and lead your prayers. Love God! Look for the mercy of Christ that leads to eternal, not temporary, life. Have compassion on some! Compassion is to suffer with, to empathize with. Discern carefully which “some” to have compassion on. Save others with appropriate fear. If they are in the fire of sin, you must be careful not to be burned. Pull them out without being defiled by sin.
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion, and power, both now and forever.”
Ultimately, each person is saved from stumbling in sin, and presented faultless to God with joy by Christ. He is the Wise One. He alone saves souls. To God be glory, not mocking, both today and forever!
[1] Jude 1:17
[2] Jude 1:18-19
[3] Psalm 51:10-13, Ezekiel 36:26-27
[4] Jude 1:20-23
[5] Jude 1:24-25
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