Jude begins by introducing himself as a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James. Jude is also the half-brother of Jesus Himself. His letter is addressed to “those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.” In other words, this is written to true, faithful believers.
He begins, “Although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to earnestly contend for thefaith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.”
Why does Jude urge us to “earnestly CONTEND for the faith?” Because, as he continues, “...certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.”
He then reminds us of the an ...
