Protecting the Truth ~ God's Truth
Sermon Title: Protecting the TRUTH ~ God’s Truth
Core Scripture: Jude 1-4
Foolproof means infallible, or so simple or well-made or established
that nothing can go wrong. It's synonymous with terms like reliable,
sure, guaranteed, and flawless. God’s Truth is just that -- infallible and
unmovable, impervious or resistant to damage at the hands of fools.
Jude intended to write a letter about the common salvation of the
Christian Faith, but false teachings were becoming so widespread in and
around the church that he was compelled to write a call to battle for the
Truth in light of the arrival of apostate teachers
Jude 3
What has this to do with us today?
It should convey to us that the war against the very Truth of God we
stand on today is still being attacked at the same level of intensity it was
when Jude insisted that the saints never, never let up holding to the
Truth.
In verse 4 Jude says . . . watch out . . . stay WOKE . . .
Jude 4
These apostates where Satan’s counterfeits, most likely posing as
itinerant teachers. Their stealth made them dangerous.
They were characterized by three features:
1. They were ungodly
2. They perverted grace, and
3. They denied Christ.
Jude 5-8;16
Jude 5;17-18
1 John 2:4
1 John 2:22
Jude 20-23
Glory to God . . . Five “Make You Free” Truth Applications
Jude 24-25