The Message of Jude 2
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Dr. Alan Cairns delivers a powerful sermon on Jude 2, emphasizing God's response to the abomination of apostasy within the church. He begins by reflecting on the emotional weight of Christ's crucifixion through a devotional from Charles Haddon Spurgeon, highlighting the personal guilt and gratitude that should accompany the gospel. The main message centers on Jude’s urgent call to 'contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints,' shifting from a planned message on salvation to a passionate defense against internal corruption. Cairns stresses that the faith is not a human construct but a divine revelation rooted in the person and work of Jesus Christ—specifically, His divinity as 'the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.' He warns that apostasy, though often disguised as spiritual inclusivity, attacks the very heart of the gospel by undermining Christ’s sovereignty and deity. The sermon concludes with a call to love God by hating what He hates, affirming that true Christian love demands fidelity to truth, not compromise.
The faith once delivered to the saints is a divine, unchanging message centered on Christ’s deity and redemptive work.
Apostasy is not merely external heresy but internal corruption by those who profess faith while undermining the gospel.
True love for God requires hatred of what God hates—especially apostasy that denies Christ’s lordship.
The gospel is not about human opinions or denominational preferences, but about the eternal truth of Christ as Lord and Savior.
Christians must actively contend for the faith, not out of bitterness, but out of loyalty to God’s revealed truth.
Introduction and Devotional Reflection
The episode opens with a welcome to Let the Bible Speak, followed by a devotional reading from Charles Haddon Spurgeon on the sorrow of the women at Christ’s crucifixion, emphasizing personal guilt and gratitude.
Historical Context of the English Bible
A brief history of Bible translation efforts is presented, highlighting the persecution faced by figures like Wycliffe and Tyndale, and promoting a free booklet titled 'How We Got Our English Bible' from the Trinitarian Bible Society.
Jude’s Purpose and the Urgency of the Message
Dr. Cairns introduces the epistle of Jude, explaining that Jude originally intended to write about the common salvation but was compelled to warn against apostasy due to its growing threat within the church.
The Faith Once for All Delivered
“Denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. The construction of Jude's language is that Jesus Christ, our Lord, is the Lord God.”
The Call to Contend for the Faith
“Can I love God and yet love that which God hates? Can I love Christ and yet be willing to go along with that which puts them to an open shame? No, no.”
“Denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. The construction of Jude's language is that Jesus Christ, our Lord, is the Lord God.”
“Can I love God and yet love that which God hates? Can I love Christ and yet be willing to go along with that which puts them to an open shame? No, no.”
“The greatest danger to that faith comes not from the outside but from the inside. It comes from apostates who have professed this faith but now seek to corrupt this faith.”
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Jesus Christ
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Dr. Alan Cairns
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Jude
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Let the Bible Speak
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Free Presbyterian Church of North America
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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Trinitarian Bible Society
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William Tyndale
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John Wycliffe
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David
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