A Warning From Jude
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by Fliffo
So
what is the book of Jude about? The purpose of it's writing?
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common
salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that
ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto
the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before
of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of
our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord
Jesus Christ." Jude 1:3-4 (KJV)
The message is clear. Contend for the faith because evil men have crept into the fold. So who are these men?
"Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves." Jude 1:8-10 (KJV)
They are beasts. Notice what is says in the Strong's concordance for the word beasts.
2226 zoon (dzo'-on);
neuter of a derivative of 2198; a live thing, i.e. an animal:
KJV-- beast.
It
is in the neuter meaning a living "thing"
"Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core." Jude 1:11 (KJV)
Here we see they went after witchcraft. So again, who are these men that have crept into the Church?
"These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots." Jude 1:12 (KJV)
We see here that they are twice dead meaning that there is no salvation for these men. All the preaching in the world will never bring these men to salvation. They are...
"Raging
waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom
is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever." Jude 1:13 (KJV)
There is the first clue. They are wandering stars. The Bible calls the
angels of heaven stars.
"When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" Job 38:(KJV)
These
stars are different because they have wandered away "to whom is reserved
the blackness of darkness for ever."
Well where did they wander to?
"There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that,
when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare
children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of
renown." Gen 6:4 (KJV)
"And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their
own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness
unto the judgment of the great day." Jude 1:6(KJV)
It
is clear that these angels wandered to the earth to partake in the pleasures
of women having the lusts of men. The angels that fell from heaven after
the flood, were cast into chains of darkness forever. But that is not
the end of the story. Notice in Genesis that "There were giants in
the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came
in unto the daughters of men." After the flood even more angels came
down from heaven to partake of the lusts of the world.
My conclusion is that some so called men of God have infiltrated the Church
and are none other than fallen angels posing as brethren to spread doctrines
of demons.
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils." 1 Tim 4:1 (KJV)
Now
you may be thinking, "Hey, that is so silly. This whole idea of fallen
angels corrupting the churches from within is not Biblical at all."
Really?
"For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears." Acts 20:29-31 (KJV)
Notice the word "also." This indicates two separate groups of evil men. One are the wolves, and the others are men among us. With tears in his eyes Paul warned the flock of these angels posing as men corrupting the body of Christ! He also warned that these angel/men are damned forever.
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." Gal 1:8-9 (KJV) I have to wonder if the reason why Paul says the statement twice, is because he is referring to those who are twice dead in the book of Jude.
Yes this is the same warning found in the book of Jude. Jude says that Enoch prophesied of these men by saying, "Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: "See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone." Jude 1:14 (NIV)
The warning here is that they will be punished at the time of the Second Coming. Note too that is says that Enoch prophesied about these men. If you you have ever read the book of Enoch, you will find that the entire book is about the fallen angels. This is proof that the "men" of Jude were none other than fallen angels spreading doctrines of devils. Here is another strong warning from Paul.
"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." 2 Cor 11:13-15 (KJV)
Here we are warned that ministers of of satan have transformed themselves into false prophets of Christ. There is a strong allusion to the fact that the angels of satan have transformed themselves into flesh to become leaders of the faith. We know that there were twelve Apostles, so could this also mean that they were taking on the image of the Apostles? Were they pretending to actually be the Apostles themselves leading the flock astray?
"Now
we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind,
or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand." II Th 2:1-2
Were the fallen angels posing as the Apostles writing letters?
Could it be that there is a fifth column of angels in the churches of
today, who will suddenly come forward after the Rapture of the Church
to help the antichrist explain it all away? Could it be that there are
even Pastors who are fallen angels that will suddenly begin to lead their
flock into a New Age of Lucifierian Light after we are gone?
This is something very serious to think about. Is your Church preaching
the Gospel from the Bible or from the pulpit? Remember you have been warned
from the book of Jude.
