The epistle of Jude opens with urgency: a call to defend the faith against corrupting influences cloaked in spiritual disguise. Verses 1–13 outline a sobering picture of false teachers who twist grace into license and worship into selfservice. Jude’s words remain a vital blueprint for discernment and spiritual readiness for any church striving for holiness and unity.
Jude’s epistle is not a cold warning; it’s a passionate plea. In every generation, believers must reject imitation and pursue incarnation: lives that reflect Christ, not corrupted ambition. Just as Jude warned about those who “pervert the grace of God into a license for immorality” (v.4), today we face movements that soften or water down biblical truth in the name of tolerance, progress or modernisation.
Modern counterfeit leaders might not openly reject Christ, but they distort His character, dilute His gospel, or exploit His church. Jude urges believers to “contend earnestly” (v.3), which implies courage with compassion. Exposing the counterfeit is ultimately about guarding the authentic- God’s truth, God’s people, and God’s glory. Anyone who will expose the counterfeit must know and understand the original. How conversant are you with the original- the truth of God’s word?
Rev. Moses Abayomi Sodeinde
