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2 Peter was widely circulated throughout the early church to warn people to watch out for the false teachers that were appearing in the church, who were leading the church to immorality and the loss of its witness. Peter was very concerned that those who say that Christ will not return should not make the church feel that Christ has abandoned them. Jude’s theme is similar and also points the...

criticisms will be seen to come in the context of the love of God for his people. Often Christians will rightly criticise the behaviour, the morality, or the doctrine of other Christians. That is their duty if they are concerned for each other’s spiritual well-being, but this too often moves quickly into a condemnation of the other Christian which virtually suggests they are ‘heretics’ or that they were never really ‘true’ Christians after all. Jude’s concern for this congregation emanates from his
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