ACC ~ Jude 1 v3

PRESERVE THE HARMONY OF SCRIPTURE. ORIGEN: If we wish woodenly to preserve unchanged the good things once given to the saints and will not adapt the events of the historical account, we will by such action appear to do something like what the heretics do, by not preserving the harmony of the narrative of the Scriptures from beginning to end. COMMENTARY ON JOHN 10.290.

THE FAITH ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED. HILARY OF ARLES: The faith was first delivered to these people by the apostle Paul, who said: “No other foundation can anyone lay, than the one which is already laid.” INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON JUDE.

OF OUR COMMON SALVATION. BEDE: All God’s chosen people share one common salvation, one faith and one love of Christ. ON JUDE.

CONTEND FOR THE FAITH. OECUMENIUS: Jude exhorts those who have accepted Christ as their Savior and believed in him to go on struggling. They must not be corrupted by an ungodly mind, but rather they must discipline themselves and show greater dedication to this task. COMMENTARY ON JUDE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER. THEOPHYLACT: Here Jude reveals what the purpose of his letter is. He is concerned for the salvation of those to whom he is writing and is afraid that in their naiveté they might be seduced by false teachers. In order to combat them, Jude will go on to expose their teachings. Peter had already done the same, but now Jude would give them a fuller exposition. Both Peter and Paul had predicted that such people would appear in the church, and even Christ himself had said: “Many will come in my name and will lead many astray.” COMMENTARY ON JUDE.

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