Jude, the brother of James, writes to warn Christians about false teachers. "I urge you to contend for the faith... because certain men marked out for condemnation have infiltrated you... they are godless, immoral and deny Christ... so I remind you that God delivered his people from Egypt but later destroyed unbelievers... he bound rebellious angels with everlasting chains for judgement on the great day.. he judged Sodom and Gomorrah's immorality... so in the same way these dreamers pollute their own bodies, reject authority and slander celestial beings... they are like unreasoning animals... woe to them following Cain, Balaam and Korah... they are shepherds who only feed themselves... clouds without rain... wild waves of the sea... and wandering stars... and Enoch prophesied about these ungodly men who are grumblers and fault finders... boasters and flatterers... so remember that the apostle said that in the last days there would be scoffers following their ungodly desires and that do not have the Spirit... so build yourselves up in the holy faith and pray in the Spirit... keep yourselves in God's love... and be merciful to those who doubt... snatch others from the fire and save them... to others show mercy... so to him who is able to keep you from falling... to God be glory, majesty, power and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord now and for evermore! Amen".
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