Jude 5–8 (ESV) — 5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully
knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward
destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who
did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper
dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the
judgment of the great day— 7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and
the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and
pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of
eternal fire. 8 Yet in like manner these people also, relying on
their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious
ones.
NOTE: There is
common theme. God judges his creation, not immediately, not without
foreknowledge, but ultimately God judges. Some of the judgment is physical,
some eternal, and some both physical and eternal. God is the judge of all the
earth. False teachers need to be worried, because while they may experience
popularity, wealth, and even sexual indulgence as a result of their teaching,
God will judge them. The lack of judgment until this point is no indication
that they have fallen under the radar. God is completely aware of every false
teacher. God's patience should not be interpreted as forgetfulness or lack of
interest, but rather as mercy in order that the persons might repent of their
sin before it is too late. If not, the judgment will be immense and hard, as
evidenced by the examples given. It does not matter how high and lofty your
current position (see the angels in the passage), you will end up in the
deepest bottom if you do not repent of your sin.
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