Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men… (1) As in profession God the only Lord and our Lord Jesus Christ is denied, so is God and Christ denied in doctrine. (2) God the only Lord and Jesus Christ our Saviour is denied of me in conversation, when in words we give our names to Christ's religion, yet in our deeds will not be obedient. (3) God and our Lord Jesus Christ is denied of men by vainly trusting in worldly things, and not reposing all confidence in God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. (4) God and our Saviour Jesus Christ is denied by revolting, backsliding, and falling away from the religion of God and the profession of our Saviour Jesus Christ. (5) Finally, when we do not deny openly the doctrine of the gospel and the Word of God, yet notwithstanding we will not obey the admonitions of the ministers of Jesus Christ, nor fear the threatenings and punishment sounded out against our sins, we deny the Lord Jesus. (R. Turnbull.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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