Послание Апостола Иуды

It was written - it is unknown from where and when - by Judas, the brother of Jacob, the brother of the Lord (John 14:22). The letter could have been written in Palestine and addressed, apparently, to Jewish Christians. The content is similar to the second epistle of the Apostle Peter and is filled with denunciations of deceitful Christians who cover up an ungodly life with faith. Judas, servant of Jesus Christ, brother of James, called, sanctified by God the Father, kept by Jesus Christ. May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. Beloved! Having all the zeal to write to you about your common salvation, I see that I must exhort you in my writing so that you strive for the faith once and for all delivered to the saints. Some wicked people have crept in among you, people for whom condemnation has been destined since ancient times, those who have perverted the grace of our God into an excuse for debauchery and have rejected the one Master God and our Lord Jesus Christ. False teachers and their disastrous fate Now I want to remind you - although you already know all this - that the Lord, having freed the people from the land of Egypt, then destroyed those who did not believe, and that the angels who did not keep their calling, but left their habitation, he preserves in eternal chains of darkness until the judgment of the great day. Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, like them who were fornicators and fell into a dissimilar nature, were subjected to the punishment of eternal fire and were set as an example to all, - So it will definitely be with these dreamers because they defile the flesh, reject the authorities and slander the high authorities. Michael the Archangel, when in a dispute with the devil he argued about the body of Moses, did not dare to pronounce a reproachful judgment, but said: may the Lord rebuke you. But these slander what they do not understand; and if they know anything by nature, like dumb animals, they corrupt themselves. Woe to them: they follow the path of Cain, are deceived, like Balaam, by bribery, and, like Korah, perish in stubbornness. They are a temptation at your love suppers: while dining with you, they satiate themselves without fear. These are waterless clouds, carried by the wind, fruitless autumn trees, twice dead, uprooted; the fierce waves of the sea, singing their shame; wandering stars, which guard the darkness of eternal darkness. Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them, saying: “Behold, the Lord will come with ten thousand of His holy angels - He will bring judgment on everyone and convict all the wicked of all their deeds of wickedness and all the cruel words that ungodly sinners spoke against Him.” These are murmurers, dissatisfied with everything, walking according to their own lusts, wickedly and lawlessly; their lips utter insolent speeches; flatter people for their own gain. Dealing with Wicked People You, beloved, remember what the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. They told you that in the last time scoffers would appear, living according to their own ungodly lusts. These are people who have separated themselves (from the unity of faith), animal people, there is no spirit in them. And you, beloved, build yourselves up in the firmament of your most holy faith, pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting mercy from our Lord Jesus Christ, leading to eternal life. And be merciful to some, with consideration; and save others through fear, pulling them out of the fire; Show others pity, but with fear, abhorring even clothing that is defiled by the flesh. Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling and present you blameless before His glory with joy, To the One Wise God, who saves us by Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and greatness, power and authority before all ages, now and to all ages. Amen. You might be interested in: