Friday, October 31, 2014

Jude 1:1

The first verse of Jude: who was Jude?

1 From Jude, a servant of Yeshua Christ and brother of James.
We find it interesting Jude calls himself a servant of Yeshua Christ,  and brother of James.
I think this is an indication of humility on his part. He shared a mother, Mary with Yeshua (Jesus). He and brothers James, Joseph, and Simon are Jesus' little brothers.
But he mearly calls himself "a servant of Yeshua Christ".
See Matthew13:55
"Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary? Aren’t his brothers’ names James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?"
He did things with Jesus.
See John 2:12
" After this, Yeshua, his mother, brothers, and disciples went to the city of Capernaum and stayed there for a few days."
And like other brothers, he gave advice to his brother Yeshua.
See John 7:3
" So Yeshua’s brothers told him, “Leave this place, and go to Judea so that your disciples can see the things that you’re doing".
At one time however,  he didn't even understand or believe Yeshua was the Christ.
See John 7:5
" 5 Even his brothers didn’t believe in him".
And it appears that Yeshua did as his brothers encouraged.
" 10 But after his brothers had gone to the festival, Yeshua went. He didn’t go publicly but secretly."
In thee end, these brothers of Yeshua believed. And they prayed.
See John 7:10
" 14 The apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Yeshua), and they were joined by his brothers."
Apearantly Yeshua’s brothers included their wives in the ministry as is indicated in this comment in 1 Corinthians 9:5:
" Don’t we have the right to take our wives along with us like the other apostles, the Lord’s brothers, and Cephas (Peter) do?"
So, we know the author of the book of Jude is one of Jesus,  also known as Yeshua's younger brothers.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

The Book of Jude Names of God Bible

"Greeting

1 From Jude, a servant of Yeshua Christ and brother of James.To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father, and who are kept safe for Yeshua Christ. 2 May mercy, peace, and love fill your lives!

Warnings about False Teachers

3 Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time. 4 Some people have slipped in among you unnoticed. Not long ago they were condemned in writing for the following reason: They are people to whom God means nothing. They use God’s kindness as an excuse for sexual freedom and deny our only Master and Lord,Yeshua Christ.5 I want to remind you about what you already know: The Lord once saved his people from Egypt. But on another occasion he destroyed those who didn’t believe. 6 He held angels for judgment on the great day. They were held in darkness, bound by eternal chains. These are the angels who didn’t keep their position of authority but abandoned their assigned place. 7 What happened to Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities near them is an example for us of the punishment of eternal fire. The people of these cities suffered the same fate that God’s people and the angels did, because they committed sexual sins and engaged in homosexual activities. 8 Yet, in a similar way, the people who slipped in among you are dreamers. They contaminate their bodies with sin, reject the Lord’s authority, and insult his glory.9 When the archangel Michael argued with the devil, they were arguing over the body of Moses. But Michael didn’t dare to hand down a judgment against the devil. Instead, Michael said, “May the Lord reprimand you!”10 Whatever these people don’t understand, they insult. Like animals, which are creatures of instinct, they use whatever they know to destroy themselves. 11 How horrible it will be for them! They have followed the path of Cain. They have rushed into Balaam’s error to make a profit. They have rebelled like Korah and destroyed themselves.12 These people are a disgrace at the special meals you share with other believers. They eat with you and don’t feel ashamed. They are shepherds who care only for themselves. They are dry clouds blown around by the winds. They are withered, uprooted trees without any fruit. As a result, they have died twice. 13 Their shame is like the foam on the wild waves of the sea. They are wandering stars for whom gloomy darkness is kept forever.14 Furthermore, Enoch, from the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about them. He said, “The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy angels. 15 He has come to judge all these people. He has come to convict all these ungodly sinners for all the ungodly things they have done and all the harsh things they have said about him.”16 These people complain, find fault, follow their own desires, say arrogant things, and flatter people in order to take advantage of them.17 Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our LordYeshua Christ told you to expect: 18 “In the last times people who ridicule God will appear. They will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who cause divisions. They are concerned about physical things, not spiritual things.

Final Advice

20 Dear friends, use your most holy faith to grow. Pray with the Holy Spirit’s help. 21 Remain in God’s love as you look for the mercy of our Lord Yeshua Christ to give you eternal life. 22 Show mercy to those who have doubts. 23 Save others by snatching them from the fire of hell. Show mercy to others, even though you are afraid that you might be stained by their sinful lives.24 God can guard you so that you don’t fall and so that you can be full of joy as you stand in his glorious presence without fault. 25 Before time began, now, and for eternity glory, majesty, power, and authority belong to the only God, our Savior, through Yeshua Christ our Lord. Amen."


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