Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
Summary: This passage provides an excellent opportunity to explore how God sees us and compare God’s view of humanity with our own.
How do you react to Paul’s words in this passage? Does it feel like God is losing the battle and Satan is winning? Do you fear that someone is bound for hell who should have been saved?
Continue reading “1 Timothy 5:15 – How God Sees, Part I”
For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you.
To put this passage into context, let’s ask two questions:
Who is Jude? Answer: A servant of Jesus Christ.
Who is Jude writing to? Answer: Those who belong to (are “kept for”) Jesus Christ.
To summarize: Jude, called by Jesus, is writing to people who are also called by Jesus. The common name for a group of people who gather together to worship and honor Jesus is a church.
So let’s review: “certain individuals… have secretly slipped in among you.”
Is Jude being overly dramatic? He almost sounds as if he is describing a spy thriller. Who would want to secretly slip into a church group anyway?
Continue reading “Jude 1: 4a — The Tares Among Us”