Feedback on Article titled: Those Who Left Their Place
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:08 am
This is an extremely helpful article and I thank you very much for posting it. I just wanted to mention an alternate understanding of Jude 1:5.
The author writes:
I think the context of warning better lends the understanding of those being destroyed, not as the Egyptians, but as the Israelites that were destroyed in the wilderness because of their unbelief.
References: Numbers 14:27-37; 1Corinthians 10:5-11; Hebrews 3:18-4:2
As one who believes in the apostasy (loss of salvation) of the believer by faith (not works) I think what Jude is trying to say is, "Beware, like those in Egypt (the Israelites) that were saved and then destroyed because of unbelief (not believing in the promise like Joshua and Caleb, the only ones to live)." I believe that faith saves us and "continuing in faith" (Col 1:23) is what keeps us and that seems to me what Jude is saying.
Thank you very much for allowing me to comment.
A Pastor of a Free Will Baptist Church
The author writes:
"Earlier in the context we are reminded of one occasion, when God saved the righteous, while destroying the wicked, unbelieving Egyptians (Jude 1:5)."
I think the context of warning better lends the understanding of those being destroyed, not as the Egyptians, but as the Israelites that were destroyed in the wilderness because of their unbelief.
References: Numbers 14:27-37; 1Corinthians 10:5-11; Hebrews 3:18-4:2
As one who believes in the apostasy (loss of salvation) of the believer by faith (not works) I think what Jude is trying to say is, "Beware, like those in Egypt (the Israelites) that were saved and then destroyed because of unbelief (not believing in the promise like Joshua and Caleb, the only ones to live)." I believe that faith saves us and "continuing in faith" (Col 1:23) is what keeps us and that seems to me what Jude is saying.
Thank you very much for allowing me to comment.
A Pastor of a Free Will Baptist Church