Remain Faithful To God
Dear friends, remember what the apostles [special messengers of God] of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers [or mockers] who will follow their own ungodly desires." These are the men [and women] who divide you [and split churches and stir up arguments], who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the [God’s] Spirit. But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the [power and strength] Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 1:17-23 (NIV).
The Holy Scriptures clearly warn about false teachers (see Acts 20:29-30; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 2:1-3; 2 John 7) between the time of Jesus' first and second comings. To remain faithful and true to God, followers of Jesus Christ must continually pray in the power and strength of Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit prays for us (Romans 8:26-27), opens our minds to Jesus Christ (John 14:26), and teaches people about Him (John 15:26). As followers of Jesus Christ, we must also keep ourselves in God's love by living close to Him, His Holy Scriptures and His people and NOT listening to false teachers. False teachers are liars, selfish, greedy, divisive and do not follow God’s Holy Scriptures (John 15:9-10). As we reach out to others with Jesus Christ’s Good News, we must show the world kindness, compassion, mercy, grace and love but do not follow the world’s sins and lifestyles. Believers of Jesus Christ must NEVER compromise the truth of God (God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit) and God’s Holy Scriptures.
Even though the world is full of false teachers, believers of Jesus Christ can always trust in God. God is faithful (see e.g., 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 1 John 1:9). The Holy Scriptures are clear: God keeps believers from falling prey to false teachers. So remain firm in your faith in God and trust in His promises for your future. God guarantees that if we remain faithful to Him, He will bring us everlasting joy (John 3:15; Romans 8:35-39; Jude 24-25).
Dear friends, remember what the apostles [special messengers of God] of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers [or mockers] who will follow their own ungodly desires." These are the men [and women] who divide you [and split churches and stir up arguments], who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the [God’s] Spirit. But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the [power and strength] Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 1:17-23 (NIV).
The Holy Scriptures clearly warn about false teachers (see Acts 20:29-30; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 2:1-3; 2 John 7) between the time of Jesus' first and second comings. To remain faithful and true to God, followers of Jesus Christ must continually pray in the power and strength of Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit prays for us (Romans 8:26-27), opens our minds to Jesus Christ (John 14:26), and teaches people about Him (John 15:26). As followers of Jesus Christ, we must also keep ourselves in God's love by living close to Him, His Holy Scriptures and His people and NOT listening to false teachers. False teachers are liars, selfish, greedy, divisive and do not follow God’s Holy Scriptures (John 15:9-10). As we reach out to others with Jesus Christ’s Good News, we must show the world kindness, compassion, mercy, grace and love but do not follow the world’s sins and lifestyles. Believers of Jesus Christ must NEVER compromise the truth of God (God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit) and God’s Holy Scriptures.
Even though the world is full of false teachers, believers of Jesus Christ can always trust in God. God is faithful (see e.g., 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 1 John 1:9). The Holy Scriptures are clear: God keeps believers from falling prey to false teachers. So remain firm in your faith in God and trust in His promises for your future. God guarantees that if we remain faithful to Him, He will bring us everlasting joy (John 3:15; Romans 8:35-39; Jude 24-25).
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