They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. Jude 67 demonstrates that the annihilationist, conditionalist view that people do not experience conscious torment, is incorrect. Annihilationism and jude 67, angels and the wicked. The triplet of verses 57 examines the eternal condemnation that those who reject gods laws face. Those cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of gods judgment. If it was, then there would be a section of the middle east still undergoing a rain of fire. Jude 7 new international version niv 7 in a similar way, sodom and gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. Let us not use his grace as an excuse to sin, but rather as a power to overcome sin. And it is this eternal fire that is applied to the wicked in matthew 18. Does eternal fire really indicate a fire that burns. Jude 7 and homosexuality jude 7 even as sodom and gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Is eternal fire in jude 7 an allusion to 4 maccabees 9. Of course, sodom and gomorrah are not still burning yet they.
The triplets of jude continue in verses 57 of this one chapter book. Eternal fire by calder willingham goodreads share book. Jude, a servant of jesus christ and a brother of james,to those who have been called, who are loved in god the father and kept for jesus chr. Likewise, sodom and gomorrah and the surrounding towns committed sexual immorality and perversions, and serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire. The angels too, who did not keep to their own domain but deserted their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains, in gloom, for the judgment of the great day. Its neglect reflects more the superficiality of the generation that neglects it than the irrelevance of its burning message. Even as sodom and gomorrha, and the cities about them in like. Even as sodom and gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. At least three decades had passed since the lord jesus returned to heaven. Jude 57 jude uses several examples of gods actions in past history as a reminder that god is a just god and will judge sin and. Instead, when jude says they were burned with eternal fire, this does not. What the bible actually says about eternal fire part 2. We have noted at this point the following triplets. Now viewing scripture range from the book of jude chapter 1.
In the bible, in the book of revelation, john of patmos writes about seeing a lake of fire where the beast and all those marked with his number were placed. The christian faith is not based on the evidence for the resurrection. He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day, 7 just as sodom and gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of. Jude 1, the books of the bible nt books the bible app. But it says also that the fire of hell is eternal and everlasting matthew 18. Verse 6 is likely an allusion to the sin of the angels in genesis 6. Was jude one of the disciples and if not, who was he. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Nov 19, 2015 what was the reason jude wrote the book of jude. The little letter of jude teaches us something about the value of learning history. Jude 7 7 just as q sodom and gomorrah and r the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and s pursued unnatural desire, 4 serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. Truly one of the finest writers america has ever producedunfortunately they have become extinct.
In this passage, the language of the text is indeed suggesting that the. Jude, a servant of jesus christ and brother of james, to those who are called, beloved in god the father and kept for jesus christ. The punishment of the wicked and the life of the righteous are for equal duration, for ever and ever. The author the epistle or book of jude is only one chapter but the author packs a lot into.
In a similar way, sodom and gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. Such a punishment suggested to jude the eternal fire mentioned by jesus as the punishment of the wicked, of which the physical destruction of the cities was but a preliminary type of the ultimate overthrow of the wicked in hell. Those cities were destroyed by fire and serve as a warning of the eternal fire of gods. Randy dreams of his love for laurie mae, the judge dreams of destructio. Jude 1, new american bible, revised edition nabre the. The underlying theme of jude is the danger posed by false teaching.
But this would mean that the eternal fire is not quenched because it is, as they say, eternal in its source. The first camp is that jude 7 should be translated differently from how it is. This video follows on the heals of a recent debate i did with chris date. Jude 1 niv bible jude, a servant of jesus christ and a.
Jude 7 esv just as sodom and gomorrah and the bible gateway. Mar, 2008 read introduction to jude as sodom and gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. As here used, it cannot mean that the fires which consumed sodom and gomorrah were literally eternal, or were kept always burning, for that was not true. The following is an expounded paraphrase of jude 1. May 22, 2015 jude 67 there is a case to be that judes comment about sarkos heteras other flesh is a reference to sex with angels not sex with other men. And that in a nutshell is the underlying reason for the new testament book of jude.
The phrase eternal fire is one that is often used to denote future punishment as expressing the severity and intensity of the suffering. Attempts to repackage or redefine truth, however, isnt just a twentyfirst century phenomenon such efforts have been ongoing since the beginning of time. Does eternal fire really indicate a fire that burns forever. Truth book of jude mens group topics mens group foundation. Jude 67, angels and the wicked undergoing punishment of eternal fire. The book of jude was written in the period of 7080 a. Jude seems to be describing eternal fire as something that sodom and. The danger that prompted jude to write this letter. Jude 7 kjv even as sodom and gomorrha, and the bible gateway.
Are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire that is, the vengeance which they suffered is an example or a type of eternal fire. The sin has taken its name from the city with which the book of genesis so. Jude jude, a servant of jesus christ and brother of. Oct, 2011 one of the clobber passages still used occasionally is from the book of jude. The phrase eternal fire occurs three times in the entire bible in the english. Read introduction to jude as sodom and gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
These three verses stand as a warning sound to the church. A commentary on the book of jude gods condemnation of. What the bible actually says about eternal fire part 1. The result, according to jude, is that they face the vengeance just judgement of eternal fire. Either he will present you to god in glory and you will have great joy or you will be undergoing a punishment of eternal fire jude 1. Let us not forget that god hates sin and rebellion. Jude 7 niv in a similar way, sodom and gomorrah bible gateway. But i found it necessary and was impelled to write you and urgently appeal to and exhort you to contend for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints the faith which is that sum of christian belief which was delivered verbally to the holy people of god. There is a case to be that judes comment about sarkos heteras. So, then, how is such a fire going to go out if it has an eternal source from god and that fire is applied to the wicked.
Sermon outline by kevin cauley on the contents of the book of jude, including the disposition of the wicked including false teachers. Most scholars believe that jude is the earlier of the two, principally because he quotes two apocryphal jewish works, the assumption of moses and the book of enoch jude 1415 as part of his structured argument, whereas 2 peter omits both references. And they suffer the punishment of eternal fire, an example for us to see. Since there was controversy in the early church about the propriety of citing noncanonical. They base this claim on the use of the expression strange flesh. Jude 7 7 just as q sodom and gomorrah and r the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and s pursued unnatural desire, 4 serve as an example by. Like sodom and gomorrah and the cities around them, who in a similar way indulged. The sin has taken its name from the city with which the book of genesis so fearfully connects its indulgence. This seems a fairly clear condemnation of homosexuality. Does eternal fire really indicate a fire that burns forever and ever. Sodom and gomorrah were destroyed with everlasting, or eternal, fire jude 7, and that fire turned these ancient cities into ashes as a warning to those who afterward would live ungodly 2 peter 2.
It is not the fire itself but its effects that are everlasting as in jude 7. Jude contending for the faith these shorter letters of the new testament are often neglected, but the neglect of this important letter says more about us than it does about the book of jude. Jude is a short, onechapter book, and verse 7 is sometimes quoted to argue that unrepentant homosexuals are doomed to hell fire. Jude 7 7 as h sodom and gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the 4 vengeance of eternal fire. Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you in regard to our common salvation. Such a punishment suggested to jude the eternal fire mentioned by jesus as the punishment of the wicked, of which the. There are several problems with the unlikely association of jude 7 with the supposed precedent of 4 macc 9. Well, its pretty obvious that that eternal isnt the kind of eternal we might think of at first. One of the clobber passages still used occasionally is from the book of jude.
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