QT 23 Nov 16, Jude 14-16, Be warned, God is going to judge the unbeliever for all of eternity -- that is his right as creator

Jude 14–16 (ESV) — 14 It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 16 These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage.

NOTE: Jude quotes a book of the apocrypha, not because it is inspired or canonical, but because God led him to use that particular quote. Although, now we learn that the quote does capture a biblical argument correctly, but makes no commentary on the rest of the book of Enoch. The coming with the holy ones refers to the second coming of Christ, and in this case, the judgment will be executed among the unbelieving false teachers. A repeated term is ungodly and it is worth a definition since Jude repeatedly emphasizes the idea. There are multiple words translated as ungodly in the text, one means wicked or malignant, another means irreverent, and still another, to act in an impiously or as a noun, impiety. Most of these words suggest disdain or lack of respect for God and his authority. And this definition describes an atheist today. Maybe atheists actually believe in God, they just hate him. But it does not matter, God will judge the wicked, irreverent, and ungodly. They can enjoy their moment of scoffing, but they will regret their decision for all of eternity. That seems harsh, but who are we to tell the creator what to do with his creation?