Enemies of the Truth

I. THEY DECEIVE CHURCHES WITH LEAVEN

A. The devil has various tactics in his war against the church.

II. THEIR DOCTRINE IS CARNAL AND LICENTIOUS

A. They are ungodly
B. They are antinomians
C. They misunderstand and pervert God’s grace
D. Those who are Christ’s will have the evidence of a holy life

III. THEY DENY CHRIST’S LORDSHIP

A. It is not so much a denial in words, but in works
B. They reject all authority but themselves
C. This rejection of Christ’s Lordship is rampant in our day

IV. THEY ARE DOOMED TO CONDEMNATION IN THE LAKE OF FIRE

A. They are ordained to condemnation
B. They are presently under God’s condemnation
C. They are presently in bondage to their sin
D. To prove the certainty of their judgment, Jude gives three examples from history
E. God has no tolerance for those who pervert His truth