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“ Summary, Part 4 (final) ” D. IT WILL BE FOREVER OBSERVED [42:13]. Despite everything, statements like this should arrest us. Not only are these false teachers destined for hell, but they will be there forever and so will their followers. Again, note Jude’s descriptive language. ABIDING WORDS IN CONCLUSION [46:15]. 1. Beware of your own susceptibility to the doctrine of apostate and false teachers. Jude wrote to inform us and to warm us. Review the nature of the teachers and teachings that attract you. 2. If you would avoid the doctrine and influence of apostate, false teachers, be aware of their identifying marks. They tend to appeal to the sensitivities of the flock and not the authority of the Bible. Be as concerned with what men don’t teach as well as with what they do teach. False teachers don’t just teach falsehood, but omit truth. 4. If you would avoid the apostates’ faith, you must avoid their doctrine and influence. What you will run with you will run to.
Ian Migala (6/29/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 3 ” F. THEY ARE COMPLAINING CON-ARTISTS [25:05]. The Greek word for “fault-finding” means to blame. They blame God for their misfortunes or lack of satisfaction. They’re sensual and a law unto themselves. As flatterers, they arouse the same ungodly pride in their flock to justify their own usurpation of the church. II. THEIR ANCIENT PREDICTION [29:30]. God warned his people about this long before. Jesus repeated the warning during His ministry, as did Peter and Paul, who warned that many professing believers would flock to them. They and their false teachers are indistinguishable from the world, which is why they are often called carnal Christians. III. THEIR CERTAIN DESTRUCTION [33:18]. A. IT HAS BEEN ETERNALLY RESERVED. Jude speaks as though their destruction has already been determined (cf. Gen 3:15, Mt 25:41, 46). B. IT IS RICHLY DESERVED [36:35]. They are ungodly. Just note all the characteristics with which Jude identifies them. C. IT IS DIVINELY EXECUTED [38:42]. Jesus Himself will judge them, He will be accompanied by His holy ones (His saints and angels), His judgment will be universal (2 Thes 1:7-10), and His threat is not empty; in fact, it is already certain.
Ian Migala (6/29/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” B. THEY ARE EMPTY BOASTERS WHO DO NOT DELIVER WHAT THEY PROMISE [14:40]. They are “clouds without water”. These dominate religious television today. They only do the church harm. And they’re “carried along by winds”, a sign of instability and lack of conviction. They are driven by crowd appeal. When they are found out, they either move on or lay low until they are forgotten, but they will not stop teaching heresy. C. THEY ARE SPIRITUALLY DEAD AND BEYOND RECOVERY [17:20]. Even leafless trees in the winter are not dead: they’re merely dormant until spring revives them. But a false teacher is like a dead tree: fruitless and rootless. They may excite and arouse great emotion, but those things by themselves are not edification and spiritual growth. The dead cannot benefit the living. D. THEY ARE CARNAL, SHAMELESS REBELS [19:45]. As the waves of the sea churn up the depths, so do false teachers reveal their own true states by their own actions. E. THEY ARE UNPREDICTABLE, UNRELIABLE GUIDES [21:50]. They are “wandering stars”, unlike the static stars that are so predictable that we can navigate by them. But no one can navigate by shooting stars or comets. And like such bodies, they appear in a flash and disappear just as fast. They dazzle many but illumine none.
Ian Migala (6/29/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” In verses 12-16 of the Epistle of Jude, the writer casts profound imagery of the nature of false teachers, then restates ancient prophecy about them, and then describes their true dispositions. I. THEIR VIVID DESCRIPTION [starting at 5:20 of the audio]. False teachers are not what they appear to be: they are wicked pretenders. And so we need a clear description of them. Jude offers six of their characteristics. A. THEY ARE FEARLESS, SELF-CENTERED, HIDDEN DESTROYERS [6:04]. “Destroyers” is the key here. They destroy in a number of ways. 1. BY FEARLESSNESS. They want to derail the brethren’s faith and are not intimidated by being found out. 2. BY SELFISHNESS. Their self-centeredness causes them to shepherd themselves at the expense of the flock (cf. Ezek 34:2, 8). They see their office as one of gain, not as one of ministry. 3. BY SECRECY. They are “hidden” reefs. Their influence is often not apparent until it’s too late. They command obedience, discourage diligence, and often mirror the particular sensitivities of their flock to win their trust.
