In verse 3 we find the purpose of the book which we will get to.
Jude is the only book in the Bible that has only one chapter.
Plus:
25 verses
no questions
1 verse of fulfilled prophecy
2 verses of unfulfilled prophecy
22 verses of history
Lets continue in the book:
Jude 1:2Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.3
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1Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.
Verse 2 is giving us blessings.
Verse 3 talks about the blessings we share, meaning the Gentiles and the Jews alike, of salvation.
Now, following is the purpose of the book:
the urge for us to "contend for the faith".
The Greek word here is epagonizomai. It means to contend against others. What has happened is false teachers have come onto the scene and now is a really good time to stay true to the original gospel.
Think, dear friends, of what is happening today! The message is still very strong from John. We are still urged to hold fast to the true gospel. To defend our beliefs with the Word.
My advice is to continually be in the Word, to question what is told you (even in my blog) to check things out for yourself.
And the most important thing, PRAY. Pray for wisdom, knowledge and answers. Our God is a faithful God and will answer you.
Blessings on all till next time,
Calabash
Reference from the Dake's Annotated Reference Bible
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