Thursday, May 31, 2012

JUDE

JudetheservantofJesusChristandbrotherofJamestothemthataresanctifiedbyGodtheFatherandpreservedinJesusChristandcalledMercyuntoyouandpeaceandlovebemultipliedBelovedwhenIgavealldiligencetowriteuntoyouofthecommonsalvationitwasneedfulformetowriteuntoyouandexhortyouthatyeshouldearnestlycontendforthefaithwhichwasoncedelivereduntothesaintsFortherearecertainmencreptinunawareswhowerebeforeofoldordainedtothiscondemnationungodlymenturningthegraceofourGodintolasciviousnessanddenyingtheonlyLordGodandourLordJesusChristIwillthereforeputyouinremembrancethoughyeonceknewthishowthattheLordhavingsavedthepeopleoutofthelandofEgyptafterwarddestroyedthemthatbelievednotAndtheangelswhichkeptnottheirfirstestatebutlefttheirownhabitationhehathreservedineverlastingchainsunderdarknessuntothejudgmentofthegreatdayEvenasSodomandGomorrhaandthecitiesabouttheminlikemannergivingthemselvesovertofornicationandgoingafterstrangeflesharesetforthforanexamplesufferingthevengeanceofeternalfireLikewisealsothesefilthydreamersdefilethefleshdespisedominionandspeakevilofdignitiesYetMichaelthearchangelwhencontendingwiththedevilhedisputedaboutthebodyofMosesdurstnotbringagainsthimarailingaccusationbutsaidTheLordrebuketheeButthesespeakevilofthosethingswhichtheyknownotbutwhattheyknownaturallyasbrutebeastsinthosethingstheycorruptthemselvesWoeuntothemfortheyhavegoneinthewayofCainandrangreedilyaftertheerrorofBalaamforrewardandperishedinthegainsayingofCoreThesearespotsinyourfeastsofcharitywhentheyfeastwithyoufeedingthemselveswithoutfearcloudstheyarewithoutwatercarriedaboutofwindstreeswhosefruitwitherethwithoutfruittwicedeadpluckedupbytherootsRagingwavesoftheseafoamingouttheirownshamewanderingstarstowhomisreservedtheblacknessofdarknessforeverAndEnochalsotheseventhfromAdamprophesiedofthesesayingBeholdtheLordcomethwithtenthousandsofhissaintsToexecutejudgmentuponallandtoconvinceallthatareungodlyamongthemofalltheirungodlydeedswhichtheyhaveungodlycommittedandofalltheirhardspeecheswhichungodlysinnershavespokenagainsthimThesearemurmurerscomplainerswalkingaftertheirownlustsandtheirmouthspeakethgreatswellingwordshavingmenspersonsinadmirationbecauseofadvantageButbelovedrememberyethewordswhichwerespokenbeforeoftheapostlesofourLordJesusChristHowthattheytoldyouthereshouldbemockersinthelasttimewhoshouldwalkaftertheirownungodlylustsThesebetheywhoseparatethemselvessensualhavingnottheSpiritButyebelovedbuildingupyourselvesonyourmostholyfaithprayingintheHolyGhostKeepyourselvesintheloveofGodlookingforthemercyofourLordJesusChristuntoeternallifeAndofsomehavecompassionmakingadifferenceAndotherssavewithfearpullingthemoutofthefirehatingeventhegarmentspottedbythefleshNowuntohimthatisabletokeepyoufromfallingandtopresentyoufaultlessbeforethepresenceofhisglorywithexceedingjoyTotheonlywiseGodourSaviourbegloryandmajestydominionandpowerbothnowandeverAmen

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