“Smuggling False Teachings

Into The Body”Jude 1-7

“Smuggle” – to bring into secretly

- In the country - As well as in the body of

Christ - Innovators

INTRODUCTION

“ Jude a servant of Jesus Christ, And brother of James…” Jude- Preferred to be called

– Servant of Jesus Christ- Brother of James

Hebrew – JacobGreek - “Ioudas”- Judah 

I. THE PENMAN OF THE EPISTLE(V-1)

“ To those who- Called- Sanctified (Loved)- Kept (Preserved)- Blessed (Mercy, peace, love)

Mercy- Is God’s compassion Peace- a gift of quiet confidence Love- is God’s generosity (granting

favors to meet our needs)

II. THE PEOPLE TO WHOM THEEPISTLE WAS ADDRESSED (v. 1-2)

“ Beloved, while I was very diligent to writeto you, concerning our common salvation, Ifound it necessary to write to you,

exhortingYou TO CONTEND EARNESTLY FOR THE

FAITH,which was once for all delivered to thesaints”

Compelling Reason OF THE CHANGE IN Writing- was because of the THREAT of APOSTASY.

III. THE PURPOSE OF THE EPISTLE

(v-3)

WHAT IS APOSTASY?it is Greek word for:- falling away from the truth ( revolt,

defection) WHAT IS AN APOSTATE?A person who: 1. Who RECEIVES the Word for awhile2. Accepts the Word intellectually

2 Words for “ Receiving”1. Dikomai- receives the Word superficially, intellectually

(not a saved person)

2. Paradikomai- receives the Word intensely, and allowing the Word

to go deep and nurturing the heart.

(spiritually saved)

IMPORTANT THOUGHT: An Apostate- is not indifferent to the Word of

God (Negatively)

- is not a backslider- does not cling to errors- he/ she is NOT A CULT

(Positively)-he is involved in the work-love to serve-believes with their HEAD but not in HEART-received LIGHT , but not LIFE-have Bibles , but never knows God

WHY?BECAUSE THEY – -FOR AWHILE-FOR A TIME (Characteristics)-FOR THE MOMENT

THE PURPOSE OF THE WRITING:“TO CONTEND FOR THE FAITH..”--TO fight with great strength,-To defend strenuously-This is a fight for the Purity of the

testimony of the Christians

“ CONTEND” a present infinitive in theOriginal language- Implies the fight goes on and on and on- Continue to defend and fighting for the

FAITH

CONTEND AS:1. Apologists- defending the FAITH from

OUTSIDE attacks2. Polemicists- defending the FAITH

from INSIDE attacks “CONTEND”- root word is “ Agon”-

AGONYDefending the Faith with Agony

WHAT ARE WE CONTENDING FOR? “ … THE FAITH…” (not Saving Faith)It is the content of ChristianityIt is the Revelation of God (Bible)The whole Body of Doctrine

“ Certain men have crept in…” –the description of an apostate:

1. Penetrating- “crept in unaware” - this is- infiltration, - this is intrusion - this is delusion, deception - invasion

IV. PARTICULAR INCIDENT OF THE WRITING

2. Predicted- “ were marked out for condemnation..”

Pre- written condemnation 3.Portrayed-Character- “ungodly”Conduct- “turning the grace to

lasciviousness”Creed- “deny the only God and Jesus

Christ

IV. PARTICULAR INCIDENT OF THE WRITING

The Bible warns us about the presence ofthe spiritual SMUGGLERS In the body ofChrist, who are deceiving the saints. There

isclose semblance between them and thetrue believers.

CONCLUSION

HOW DO WE CONTEND FOR THE FAITH?

1. Support the workers who do not compromise (Pray for them)

2. Giving witness to God’s Word by our practice not just by faith

3. Living in the truth4. Train people who will go out and

contend for the faith5. Make sure, you are a true believer and

not an apostate