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Gospel Principles

• If we heed the revelations of God, He will lead us back into His presence (see Revelation 1:1–3; see also Revelation 22:7; 1 Nephi 10:17–19).
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• When Jesus Christ returns to the earth, accompanied by “ten thousands of his saints,” “every eye shall see him” and the wicked will mourn (JST, Revelation 1:7; see also 1 Thessalonians 4:14–18; Jude 1:14–16; D&C 88:95–98; 101:23–24).
• Through the power of Jesus Christ we can overcome the world and partake of the blessings of godhood (see Revelation 2:2–3, 7, 10–11, 17, 26–28; 3:5, 8, 11–12, 21; see also Revelation 5:10; 7:9–17; 21:7; D&C 101:35–38).
• Because our Heavenly Father loves His children, He chastens them so they will repent (see Revelation 2:4–5, 14–16, 20–23; 3:2–3, 19; see also Helaman 15:3; D&C 95:1–3).

·        ·  Our Father in Heaven is the Creator of all things, and all those saved in the celestial kingdom will worship Him (see Revelation 4; 5:13–14; see also Isaiah 6:2–3; D&C 88:104).

·        ·  This earth has a temporal existence of seven thousand years from the Fall of Adam to the end of the Millennium. The earth will then become a celestial kingdom and be inhabited by the many sons and daughters of God who are exalted through the Atonement of Jesus Christ (see Revelation 5:1, 9–11; see also Revelation 7:9–10; D&C 77:6–7, 12).

·        ·  Every creature will praise the Lamb of God, who was slain to redeem us in His kingdom (see Revelation 5:8–14; see also Isaiah 45:22–23).

John saw in vision a representation of important events from the first six thousand years of the earth’s temporal existence. Included in the vision were war, wickedness, destruction, famine, death, the slaying of Christ’s disciples, signs of the last days, and the Restoration (see Revelation 6:1–7:4).

·  God will pour out plagues of destruction and war upon the wicked in preparation for the millennial reign of Jesus Christ (see Revelation 8:5–13; 9; 11; see also Revelation 16; D&C 88:92–110).

·  John the Revelator was foreordained to assist in gathering the tribes of Israel in the last days (see Revelation 10:1–2, 8–11; see also D&C 77:14).

·  Prior to the coming of the Lord, two prophets in Jerusalem will lay down their lives for the gospel and after three and a half days will be raised from the dead and ascend to heaven (see Revelation 11:3–12; see also Zechariah 4:11–14; D&C 77:15).

·  The war that began in heaven is still being fought today. The Lord has provided the means for us to keep from being a casualty in this war (see Revelation 12:3–17; see also D&C 76:25–29; 1 John 1:6–7).

·  Satan has power to deceive people through signs and wonders (see Revelation 13; see also D&C 52:14).

·  God restored the gospel through His servants in the last days to prepare the people of the earth for the Lord’s coming (see Revelation 14:6–7; see also D&C 133:16–19, 36–40).

·  Faithful followers of Jesus Christ will one day rest from their labors, and their righteous works will be remembered (see Revelation 14:8–13; see also Matthew 11:28–30; Alma 40:11–12).

The Saints who keep their covenants and watch for the Lord’s coming will be blessed and preserved as God pours out His judgments upon the wicked (see Revelation 16; see also 1 Nephi 22:14–19, 28; D&C 106:4–5; Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:37, 46–50).

·  Babylon, which symbolizes the wickedness of the world, will be destroyed at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. If we follow God’s command to “come out of Babylon,” we will not partake of the sins of the world nor be overtaken in the plagues that will destroy it (see Revelation 18; D&C 133:1–15).

·  In the last days, those Saints who have prepared themselves for the coming of the Bridegroom (Jesus Christ) will be clothed in righteousness and invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb (see Revelation 19:5–9; see also D&C 58:8–12).

·  All those who fight against the Lamb will be destroyed when Jesus Christ appears with “the armies which were in heaven” (Revelation 19:14; see Revelation 19:11–21; JST, Revelation 19:18; see also D&C 133:46–51).

·  During the Millennium, Satan will be bound and will not have power to tempt or deceive people (see Revelation 20:1–3; see also 1 Nephi 22:24–26).

·  In the Judgment, the dead will be judged according to their works (see Revelation 20:12–13; see also Alma 11:43–44).

·  Only those who keep the commandments and come unto Christ will be able to dwell in celestial glory (see Revelation 21:23–27; 22:12–17).


Author:The author of Jude identified himself as “the servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James” (Jude 1:1). This Jude was most likely the half brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55). We have no indication of what office Jude held, but the Epistle itself suggests that he had a position of authority that qualified him to write letters of counsel.

Audience:As with the other General Epistles, little is known about the audience of the book of Jude. Jude merely addressed his writing “to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ” (Jude 1:1).

Unique Features:Although it is one of the shortest books in the New Testament, Jude has information that is not found anywhere else in the Bible. Jude speaks of angels “which kept not their first estate” (v. 6; see also Abraham 3:26), of a confrontation between Michael and Lucifer over the body of Moses (v. 9), and of a prophecy of Enoch about the Savior’s Second Coming (vv. 14–15; see also Moses 7:65–66).

Theme:Jude wrote to urge his readers to be devoted in their defense of the faith in the midst of ongoing apostasy and to warn them against people in the Church who were trying to lead them into forbidden paths (see Jude 1:3–4). Jude 1:4–9is similar in wording to 2 Peter 2, but whereas Peter was prophesying of future apostasy, Jude spoke of the fulfillment of that prophecy (see 2 Peter 2:1; Jude 1:4).

 

Why Study This Book?

The General Epistle of Jude describes the forces of apostasy that were at work in the early Church. As you study this epistle, you can learn how to discern those who seek to turn disciples of Jesus Christ away from the faith. You can also come to feel the importance of earnestly contending for the faith and remaining true to it.

Who Wrote This Book?

The author of this epistle identified himself as “Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James” (Jude 1:1). Traditionally the author has been understood to be the Jude who was the half-brother of Jesus Christ (see Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; Bible Dictionary, “Jude”).

Jude was evidently a Church member of high esteem in Jerusalem, and he may have traveled as a missionary (see Acts 1:13–14; 1 Corinthians 9:5). There is no indication of what priesthood office Jude held, but the epistle itself suggests that he had a position of authority that qualified him to write letters of counsel.

When and Where Was It Written?

We do not know where the Epistle of Jude was written. If this letter was indeed authored by Jude the brother of Jesus, it was probably written between A.D. 40 and 80.

To Whom Was It Written and Why?

The Epistle of Jude was addressed to faithful Christians—“to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ” (Jude 1:1). Jude’s stated purpose was to encourage his readers to “earnestly contend for the faith” (Jude 1:3) against ungodly teachers who had entered the Church and were promoting immoral behavior and false teachings that denied the Lord Jesus Christ.

What Are Some Distinctive Features of This Book?

Although it is one of the shortest books in the New Testament, the Epistle of Jude contains information that is not found anywhere else in the Bible. Jude wrote about “angels which kept not their first estate” (Jude 1:6; see also Abraham 3:26), of a confrontation between Michael and Lucifer over the body of Moses (Jude 1:9), and of a prophecy of Enoch about the Savior’s Second Coming (Jude 1:14–15; see also Moses 7:65–66).

Elder Bruce R. McConkie of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles noted several unique characteristics of the epistle of Jude:

“In the whole Bible, it is Jude only who preserves for us the concept that pre-existence was our first estate and that certain angels failed to pass its tests.

“It is to him that we turn for our meager knowledge of the disputation between Michael and Lucifer about the body of Moses.

“He alone records Enoch’s glorious prophecy about the Second Coming of the Son of Man” (Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, 3 vols. [1965–73], 3:415).

Jude’s words are sharp against those who opposed God and His servants and against those who were practicing immoral pagan worship and claiming to be exempt from needing to obey God’s commandments, including the law of chastity. He described some of the characteristics of these corrupt individuals.

Outline

Jude 1. Jude exhorts Church members to “earnestly contend for the faith” (Jude 1:3). He explains that people have discreetly crept in among the Saints and are spreading false doctrine and promoting evil practices. He warns of the judgments that come upon those who turn away from God, and he counsels Church members to build up their faith and “keep [themselves] in the love of God” (Jude 1:21).

Introduction

Jude 1uses three examples to illustrate how God dealt with rebellion: (1) the children of Israel were kept out of the promised land, (2) the angels “which kept not their first estate” were cast out, and (3) those in Sodom and Gomorrah who rejected divine warnings were destroyed. Jude warned apostates that one day the Lord would come “to execute judgment upon all” the ungodly (see Jude 1:4–8, 14–19). He promised the faithful that by building their faith through prayer and love for God they would be saved from the fate of the apostates (see Jude 1:20–25).

Prayerfully study Jude 1and consider the following principle before preparing your lessons.

Some Important Gospel Principles to Look For

• Strengthening our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ prepares us to help others whose faith is weaker (see Jude 1:20–23).