Jude 1: 8 — Usurped

A man in a suit with the words, "Follow me!" printed next to him.

In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings.

What is the defining characteristic of a godly person? What is the difference between the godly and the ungodly?

The answer to these questions is in today’s passage. Polluting the body, rejecting authority, and abusing celestial beings all reflect a lack of humility before God. Put another way, people can make the same mistake as the Wayward Angels posted about a few days ago. We rebel and put ourselves before God.

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