Jude, 1
11. Woe to them! For they walk in the way of Cain, and abandon themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error, and perish in Korah's rebellion.
11. Woe to them! For they walk in the way of Cain, and abandon themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error, and perish in Korah's rebellion.
They are Judas 1 deals mainly on the need to defend the Christian faith against false teachings and false masters who were infiltrated in the Christian community. It is emphasized the danger of these people who distort the truth and corrupt the faith of believers. Below are five verses of the Bible that deal with topics related to the book of St. Judas:
2 Peter 2:1: "However, false prophets have emerged among the people, as they will also emerge among you false masters, which will introduce destructive heresies to the point of renegade the sovereign Lord who rescued them, bringing upon themselves Sudden destruction. " This verse talks about the emergence of false teachers and prophets, as described in St. Judas 1, who introduce heresies that may corrupt the faith of believers.
1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe to every Spirit, but prove whether the spirits come from God; for many false prophets have come out through the world." This verse urges Christians to carefully examine the doctrines that are presented to them and to test the spirits to avoid being deceived by false prophets.
Matthew 7:15: "Beware of the false prophets, who are presented to you in disguise in sheep, but inside they are stole wolves." This verse warns believers to be aware of false prophets, who may seem harmless, but are actually disguised to deceive them.
1 Timothy 4:1: "The Holy Spirit expressly states that in recent times, some will bet on faith, as they obey deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons." This verse warns of the possibility of some abandoning faith because of false doctrines and misleading teachings.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15: "For such false apostles are fraudulent workers, transfiguring himself into apostles of Christ. And it is not admired, because Satan himself transfigures himself into the angel of light. their own ministers transfigure themselves into ministers of justice; and their end will be according to their works. " This verse describes the false apostles and ministers who disguise it as justice workers, but they are actually fraudulent and follow the teachings of Satan.
“O demônio é forte com quem o teme, mas é fraquíssimo com quem o despreza.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
