Defining False teachers

• 1^st – No Faith… vs. 5-7
  • But I want to remind you – though you once knew this!
    • JUDE desired to REMIND [ὑπομιμνῄσκω] the church…
      • NOT that they did not KNOW [εἴδω] – they KNEW it ONCE for all time [ἅπαξ]
      • What JUDE says is nothing new – because the Bible is FULL of examples…
      • Jude goes back into the Old Testament – because they do not change…
      • We can be ready for defend the faith today – by learning the lessons from the past!
      • But just because we KNOW – does not mean we do not need to be REMINDED!
      • Why do we take the time to get into the Bible EVERY week…
      • Going back the studying the lives of people who lives THOUSANDS of year ago…
      • The REASON is because people do NOT change…
      • And we can LEARN how to defend our FAITH today – by the lessons they learned long ago!
    • Three examples…
      • JUDE defines these FALSE teachers who have crept into the CHURCH…
      • As having NO faith – by giving us thee OT examples:  Israel – Angels – and Sodom
  • 1^st – Example of Israel… vs. 5
    • The Lord – having saved the people out of the land of Egypt…
      • Afterward destroyed those who did not believe!
      • FIRST – the LORD [κύριος] saved Israel – the TEN plagues – RED sea – Exodus 12-14
      • SECOND [δεύτερος] – He DESTROYED those who did not believe [πίστις]
      • When Israel arrived in the PROMISED Land – they sent out SPIES to who gave a bad report…
      • They did not BELIEVE [πίστις] and refused to OBEY and enter – Numbers 13:32
      • Numbers 32:13 – “The LORDs anger was aroused against Israel – and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years – until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the LORD [not BELIEVE] was gone [DESTROYED]!”
    • FALSE teachers…
      • The POINT being – FALSE teachers might have been SAVED – but end up PERISHING…
      • Because they did not OBEY the BOSS [κύριος] – they REBELLED against the LORD!
      • The MOMENT we put our FAITH in Jesus – we are SAVED – Ephesians 2:8-9
      • But FAITH is not just a MOMENT – it is a LIFELONG pursuit…
      • It is about OBEYING Jesus continually – submitting to our Lord [κύριος] – I John 5:13
  • 2^nd – Example of Angels… vs. 6
    • The angels who did not keep their proper domain – but left their own abode!
      • When Jesus created the ANGELS – Colossians 1:16
      • They were all GOOD – they were all in the presence of the LORD… 
      • But SOME did not KEEP [τηρέω] the FIRST [ἀρχή] – and LEFT their home! 
      • ¹/₃ of all the angels REBELLED along with satan – Revelation 12:4
      • God CAST them out of heaven – they were BANISHED to the earth – Luke 10:18
    • [God] has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day!
      • There is a final JUDGEMENT – that awaits these fallen angels – II Peter 2:4
      • Until then they are KEPT [τηρέω] in CHAINS and DARKNESS…
      • Waiting for the great DAY of JUDGMENT – when they will be cast into the Lake of FIRE!
      • Matthew 25:41 – “The everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”
    • Not all ANGELS…
      • In general – HELL is NOT the dwelling place of FALLEN angels – II Corinthians 4:4
      • But the angels referred to here could be from – Genesis 6:2
      • When ANGELS [בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים] had RELATIONS – with daughters of men…
      • The result was the [נְּפִלִים] – giants on the earth – TITANS – Genesis 6:4
      • NOTE the connection to SEXUAL sin – LIKE Sodom and Gomorrah – Jude 1:7
      • Because of their SIN [relationship with women] – they are KEPT in HELL [ταρταρόω]!
    • FALSE teachers…
      • The POINT being – FALSE teachers who use the GRACE of God to live an IMMORAL life…
      • Will face the JUDGEMENT of God – just as like the FALLEN angels!
      • Sin does not KEEP us out of heaven – Jesus died to pay for our SIN…
      • But those who LIVE an immoral lifestyle – those who LIVE in sexual sin…
      • Will NOT inherit the kingdom of heaven – I Corinthians 6:9
  • 3^rd – Example of Sodom… vs. 7
    • As Sodom and Gomorrah – and the cities around them in a similar manner to these!
      • In the SAME [ὅμοιος] way – connecting to the SIN of the FALLEN angels…
      • The SIN [singular] of Sodom – Gomorrah – and the cities around them!
      • Genesis 18:20 – “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great – their sin is very grave.”
    • Having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh!
      • What was THE sin – seeking SEXUAL immorality – from the ROOT word [πορνεύω]
      • [πορνεύω] – can be pornography – adultery – any SEX outside of marriage…
      • Here – it was to go after STRANGE [ἕτερος] FLESH – referring to HOMOSEXUALITY!
      • God created us with a very natural – obvious – design for marriage [one man one woman]
      • Two MEN cannot have a BABY – neither can two WOMEN…
      • But those who REJECT the WORD – having nothing to GUIDE them – Romans 1:21
      • As a result those who reject God are often driven by their LUSTS…
      • And LUST can lead people to reject the DESIGN – perversion of the sexual desires!
    • [These cities] are set forth as an example – suffering the vengeance of eternal fire!
      • They are placed [present] before our eyes [δεῖγμα] as a WARNING …
      • HELD under [present] the PUNISHMENT of EVERLASTING fire!
      • The Bible is extremely clear on this subject – homosexuality is SIN…
      • Homosexuality – according to the OT – is a SIN punishable by death – Leviticus 18:22
      • Those who LIVE this lifestyle will NOT inherit the kingdom of heaven – I Corinthians 6:9

• 2^nd – No respect… vs. 8-10
  • 1^st – Rejected Faith… vs. 8
    • THREE Descriptions…
      • JUDE gives THREE descriptions of FALSE teachers have REJECTED their FAITH…
      • Tied to the THREE false teachings of verse 4 – and the THREE examples of verses 5-7!
    • Likewise – also these dreamers defile the flesh!
      • In the SAME [ὅμοιος] way – like those in Sodom and Gomorrah…
      • These FALSE teachers – are truly [μέν] DEFILED [stained]
      • Even their DREAMS are IMPURE and IMMORAL!
      • This shows us the EXTENT these FALSE teachers will go to…
      • They TEACH the GRACE of God is a license to SIN – accepting homosexuality…
      • Perhaps they may even practice what preach!
      • As society has rejects the creator – the very definition of gender is challenged…
      • We see people today questioning the DESIGN of the creator – gender fluid…
      • Genesis 1:27 – “God created man in His own image… male and female He created them.”
      • The attack has gone on to question WHO people can marry…
      • We are pressured today to accept homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle…
      • There are churches that are ordaining homosexual pastors [FALSE teachers]
      • Society tries to argue people are born that way [no scientific evidence]
      • But we are NOT to conform – we are NOT to condone sin – through we love the sinner!
    • Reject authority!
      • In the SAME [ὅμοιος] way – like the CHILDREN of Israel…
      • These FALSE teachers DESPISE [ἀθετέω] – to think NOTHING of…
      • AUTHORITY [κυριότης] – divine authority – from [κύριος]
      • They do NOT tell people to OBEY Jesus – they teach we can do what we want…
      • And SADLY there are MANY people who will FOLLOW them – II Peter 2:2
      • People do not want TRUTH – they look for leaders to tell them what they WANT to hear…
      • They look for pastors – churches – who tell them their LIFESTYLE is OK with God…
      • Because of this a lot of churches have gotten away from teaching the Word of God…
      • SADLY this kind of teaching might FILL churches – but it also FILLS hell!
      • II Timothy 4:3 – “A time is coming [and now is] when people will no longer listen to right teaching. They will… look for teachers who will tell them what they want to hear.”
    • Speak evil of dignitaries!
      • In the SAME [ὅμοιος] way – like the Angels who rebelled…
      • These FALSE teachers BLASPHEME the GLORY [δόξα]
      • BLASPHEME [βλασφημέω] – speak about God [δόξα] as being EVIL!
      • When those who follow FALSE teachers outnumber the righteous – rules begin to bend…
      • It is a crime to pray – bring a Bible into school – mention the name of Jesus…
      • But it becomes the moral high ground – to protect homosexuality – and abortion!
      • Isaiah 5:20 – “Woe to those who call evil good – and good evil.”
  • 2^nd – Rebuking devil… vs. 9
    • Yet Michael the archangel!
      • MICHAEL [מִיכָאֵל] – WHO is like God…
      • One of only two GOOD angels given a name in the Bible…
      • GABRIEL – always mentioned in connection to the coming of Jesus – Daniel 8:16 – Luke 1:26
      • MICHAEL – who is the guardian Angel over Israel – Daniel 10:21
      • They are ARCHANGELS [ἀρχάγγελος] – CHIEF of the ANGELS!
    • In contending with the devil!
      • MICHAEL judged [διακρίνω] the DEVIL [διάβολος]
      • Michael is at WAR with satan – who was likely also an ARCHANGEL before he fell…
      • Michael is the one who kicked satan out of heaven – Revelation 12:7
      • And is likely the ANGEL who will BIND him for 1000 years – Revelation 20:2
      • Too often people make the mistake of thinking satan is the EQUAL of God…
      • If you are looking for an EQUAL – it would be Michael – who always beats him up!
    • When he disputed about the body of Moses!
      • Deuteronomy 34:6 – “[God] buried [Moses]… but no one knows his grave to this day.”
      • Why did God bury Moses – why did satan want his body…
      • Both God and satan knew if they body was recovered – if the grave site was known…
      • The people of Israel would WORSHIP the body and grave!
      • After Rome converted to Christianity – the belief arose there was power of RELICS…
      • The term comes from the Latin word that means the BONES…
      • They believed the power of the Holy Spirit continued in the remains even after death…
      • So the BONES are believed to be able heal people – cast out demons…
      • It even became common to put bones in the Altar of churches!
      • But there was no power in the bones of MOSES…
      • Any more than there was power in the handkerchief of Paul – Acts 19:11:12
      • But Men would rather put their trust in rotten bones – snotty rags – than the Lord…
      • Because when people are far from the Lord – they worship someone – or thing God has used…
      • They fill the void in their lives with superstations – trinkets that remind them of God…
      • But there is no power in charms – idols – or superstitions – only God has the power to save!
    • Dared not bring against him a reviling accusation – but said – The Lord rebuke you!
      • MICHAEL would not speak EVIL [βλασφημία] – against the devil…
      • Instead – he wanted [optative] the Lord [κύριος] to give him HONOR [ἐπιτιμάω]
      • Which to be honest – seems like a pretty WEAK verbal attack…
      • But what it means is – I will let the MASTER decide what you are worth…
      • This is in direct contrast to FALSE teachers – who have no problem speaking EVIL of God!
      • A powerful example of us to follow – we need to be CAREFUL what we SAY…
      • Because when we JUDGE others – we do NOT see their heart…
      • Only the Lord knows their MOTIVE – only He sees the heart- I Samuel 16:7
      • We do NOT assume – we leave it to the MASTER to decide what someone is worth!
  • 3^rd – Brute beasts… vs. 10
    • But these speak evil of whatever they do not know – and whatever they know naturally!
      • These FALSE teachers speak EVIL [βλασφημέω] about what they do not SEE [εἴδω]
      • The ONLY reason they BAD mouth God – is because they have not SEEN Him – YET…
      • They STAND [ἐπίσταμαι] on the PHYSICAL [φυσικῶς] – and ignore the SPIRITUAL!
    • Like brute beasts – in these things they corrupt themselves!
      • They are BRUTES [ἄλογος] – not able to THINK – form a WORD [λόγος]
      • They are BEASTS – just animals – having no SPIRIT within them…
      • They are CORRUPTED – because of THESE things!
      • Using GRACE as a LICENSE to SIN – REJECTING God as the ONLY way to Heaven…
      • And DENYING Jesus as the MASTER – the one we must OBEY!

• 3^rd – No HOPE… vs. 11
  • 1^st – Woe to them…
    • JUDE gives THREE woes – why there is no HOPE for these FALSE teachers…
    • By going back to THREE wicked men from the Old Testament – to make the point!
  • 2^nd – No REPENTANCE…
    • For they have gone in the way of Cain!
      • Shortly after the FALL – Adam and Eve had two SONS – CAIN and ABEL – Genesis 4:1-2
      • Both SONS brough an OFFERING to the Lord…
      • Cain brought fruits of the ground – Abel brought the firstborn of the flock…
      • The Lord accepted the offering of Abel – but he did NOT accept the offering of Cain…
      • There are those who say this is because of WHAT the two brothers offered…
      • God ONLY accepted an offering of an animal [blood] – not of the fruit of the soil [cursed]
      • But both kinds of offering are included in the Law of Moses – Leviticus 1:3-9 / 2:1-3
    • The problem was WHO gave the offering…
      • This was likely NOT the first time that they bought an offering to God…
      • The offering of Cain had been ACCEPTED in the past – but not this time…
      • It was not a matter of what he brought to the Lord – it was about the HEART…
      • God warned CAIN about his HEART – SIN was at the door – Genesis 4:7
      • But RATHER than repent – CAIN chose to KILL his brother ABLE!
      • People often treat the COMMANDS of God as burdens…
      • A list of RULES that somehow keep us from the FUN things in life…
      • But to be OBEDIENT to the Lord – is what keeps us SAFE from SIN…
      • Because when we do NOT obey the Lord [κύριος] it opens the door for SIN to come in!
  • 3^rd – Only MONEY…
    • [They] have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit!
      • Balaam was a gentile PROPHET of God – Numbers 22:5
      • King Balak of Moab sent to Balaam and asked him to CURSE the people of Israel…
      • When Balaam asked the LORD if he could go – the LORD told him NO – TWICE…
      • But he pleaded with the LORD [he was offered a LOT of money] and God let him go…
      • Because Balaam LOVED [ἀγαπάω] the wages of unrighteousness – II Peter 2:15
      • God to send an angel to KILL Balaam – but his DONKEY kept avoiding the angel…
      • The THIRD time it happened – Balaam beat his DONKEY – and the DONKEY spoke…
      • What is AMAZING is not that a DONKEY talked – it is that Balaam ARGUED back…
      • Then Balaam saw the angel – and the LORD told Balaam to ONLY speak what God said!
      • What was OBVIOUS to a dumb DONKEY – was HIDDEN from Balaam…
      • Because GREED will BLIND us to the DANGER right in front of us!
    • Balaam DISOBEYED the LORD…
      • He ran GREEDILY after the PROFIT – King Balak had for him…
      • He did not care what effect his actions would have – he ONLY thought of the MONEY…
      • He was more concerned with RICHES in this life – than ETERNAL life…
      • If he could not CURSE Israel – he knew how to get them to CURSE themselves…
      • Balaam gave king Balak the idea to TEMPT the men of Israel – with the women of Moab!
      • Numbers 31:16 – “These women caused the children of Israel – through the counsel of Balaam – to [sin] against the LORD…”
    • Balaam DIED for his MONEY…
      • God commanded Israel to attack the allies of Moab – Numbers 25:16-18
      • When Israel defeated them – Balaam also died in the battle – Numbers 31:8
      • SADLY – many people are DETERMINED to miss out on HEAVEN…
      • They are confident MONEY will make them happy – they will SACRIFICE anything to get it!
      • The problem is people make MONEY their god – instead of Jesus…
      • We cannot dedicate our lives to MONEY and possessions – and to the LORD…
      • We waste our life on possessions that do not last – rather than on eternal rewards…
      • If we desire more MONEY – we are missing the greatest riches of all – Jesus!
      • I Timothy 6:10 – “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil…”
  • 4^th – Rejecting Authority…
    • [They have] perished in the rebellion of Korah!
    • KORAH [קֹֽרַח] – was a COUSIN of Moses – from the tribe of LEVI – Numbers 16:1-3
    • Korah led a REBELLION against Moses – arguing he should LEAD Israel…
    • But God opened up the EARTH and swallowed him up along with ALL who followed him!
    • When we REJECT the ONE path God has called us to walk down…
    • We end up in on the BROAD round that leads to destruction…
    • The lesson – we careful who we stand with those who are FAR from God…
    • Because we might end up falling with them – when the JUDGMENT comes!
    • I Corinthians 5:1 – “I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy – an idolater or slanderer – a drunkard or [theif]. Do not even eat with such people.”