Apostasy ~ What Jude calls out of the church

A rguing against the truth

P eople who are fearlessly destructive to the fellowship

O bstructing the flock from purity and truth

S omeone who turns their back on the faith and uses the   Bible to turn away others

T eaches that sin is okay in a church to embrace unbiblical views

A genda driven, not lead by the spirit, tradition and programs rule

S elfish, only caring for themselves, they are the hidden reefs that shipwreck the church

Y oked to the way of Baal, carrying out false teaching      

 

Calling out those who are practicing apostasy is the believers responsibility.  The false teachers teach a false gospel to comfort those in their sin.  Unstable men follow religious fads and adapt their world view to those they are around.   

cjennylynn May 20, 2012 

cool photo from superstock/ a lion fish swimming in a reef wrecked ship  

very symbolic! just saying! 

 

New Testament book Jude~ calls us to be passionate for the undefiled gospel

P ursuing and preserving Christ's church, His bride


A ll out courageous action for the Truth


S ome have entered the church for evil, confront those who defile the gospel


S pine issues, false doctrine must be addressed by the saints and eliminated


I nvasion of false teachers, Jude warns us to beware of in the fold


O ust man's religiosity and walk intimately with Christ


N ecessity of contending earnestly for the faith


A ppealing his family in Christ to defend the gospel


T rue disciples of Christ are free from God's wrath


E xecuting GRACE with courage


Jude, the bond servant of Christ and James brother, thunder in his blood!
quote from Nathan Duncan, my pastor.

Jude warns us of the false preachers/teachers.  Their theology can be ever so amazing but their morality sucks.  They justify themselves by His grace, they are phoney and frauds, not Christian at all.  Titus 1:16 also warns us of them, "they profess to know God but their deeds deny it"   America, our churches are full of the false prophets!  Very few know the narrow way in the church!

cjennylynn May 6, 2012
photo by me, my front pasture 

The Truth

T ruth will strip us bare

R ightly bringing darkness to light

U ndeniably confronted with who we are

T he time is now here, repent believe be saved

H e is talking to us now, heaven is at hand, the hour is near

John 4

Jesus shows the Samaritan women her need for him in love and acceptance....he knew who she was, bringing darkness to light.......she surrendered and many people became saved in her town.

cjennylynn 3-18-12
photo by me, a visit from a peacock on my deck! wowza

Commandments

C hrist came to fulfill the law
O beying Christ is to love him
M ust love the Lord with all your soul, heart and mind
M ust love your neighbor as yourself
A biding in Christ, remaining in Him
N ot taking the reins, relinquishing control
D isciple of Jesus
M aking disciples of all Nations, to go
E nables us to love Him and others over ourselves
N atural to follow him, our nature is changed
T o walk in victory over sin
S uffering with Christ and the prosecuted with joy


1John explains how we as believers joyfully follow His commandments
cjennylynn 2012
cute pic from the web

Birthmark

B elieves Jesus is the son of God
I n love with the family of God
R emaining in Christ~
T rusting and doing God's will
H oly Spirit resides in you
M ade a new man in Christ
A bundant life is evident in you
R ejoicing in righteous living
K eeping His commandments

cjennylynn 2012
From 1John, our lives will be evident that we have the brithmark of Christ, a true believer.
inspired by Pastor Nate Duncan's sermon

Lifestyle

L ove the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength

I nvest time, most valued treasure, in the Word and prayer

F aithfully abide in Him and your heart will not condemn you

E everything, give thanks for He is Sovereign in all things, good, bad, ugly

S erve others, esteeming them over yourself

T estify about God's redemption, give an answer for your faith

Y ield yourself, your desires to Him abide, abide

L ove your enemy, your neighbor, your brother as yourself

E xercise His will over yours, share His grace, enduring joyfully, even though

1John ~ fruit of salvation ~ lifestyle

cjennylynn 11-22-11

Luke 7: A parable of the two debtors.......

Grace
G ratefully given
R adically unbalanced
A bounding abundantly
C onfounds the mind of man
E xtolled onto an undeserving people
cjennylynn 9-11

The undeserving woman understood her desperate need for Jesus and washed his feet with her tears, kisses, and hair with fragrant oil.
The religious self righteous ones, were embarrassed by her presence and didn't understand their desperate need for God and didn't even offer the basic hospitality to the son of God.
The one forgiven much will love much!