Sodom and Gomorrah serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. They were destroyed forever. That's the lesson Jude is drawing from this example. The false teachers of his day were indulging in fleshly sinful desires and God has judgment prepared for them.  Jude then goes on to give us a character sketch summary in verse 8.

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In this episode, Marcuss goes through chapters 17, 18, and 19 of Revelation.  This is where we read of the defeat of Jerusalem, the death.  The march and praises to Christ, the victory.  Then John introduces another name for the false prophet, the harlot.  The harlot is also called Babylon the Great and John depicts the final destiny of her along with the beast, Nero, being cast into the lake of fire.

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The Old Testament teaches that apostates will be judged and Jude illustrates the truth that divine judgment upon apostates isn't something new because he cites three historic instances that establish the certainty of the fate that awaits those who fall away from the truth.  In this sermon, Marcus discusses verse 5 that talks about the judgment on apostate Israel in the wilderness after the Exodus and verse 6 on apostate "angels" or "gods."  This lends to the conversation the topic of "The Divine Council."  That is, what exactly is Genesis 6:1-2 talking about, what role does that play in the theme of Genesis and the rest of scripture then ultimately the outcome, which Jude is pointing to.

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The opening of the seven-sealed scroll was an edict of judgment delivered by God against Jerusalem.  Following, the seven trumpets sounded a warning and now the seven bowls of wrath are described and to be poured out upon the city of Jerusalem and on the Temple.  Revelation 16 contains the story of the outpouring of these seven bowls and there's much to learn when comparing scripture with scripture and the seven plagues God inflicted upon Egypt.  Some of those plagues that God used to deliver Israel from Egypt would now be used to bring judgment upon the city of Jerusalem.  This leads us to Armageddon, a much-misunderstood word and concept today, a metaphor for the last great battle at Jerusalem, a reference to the destruction of the city in the first century.

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Jude states that there are certain people that have crept in unnoticed. Men who sit beside, walk along with, blend in with us but who are ungodly people.  They were prophesied beforehand.  The Church had been warned.  Now, Jude says, they're here.  Jude calls them "ungodly people", and specifically, Jude is referring to specific men in the Church who are wicked or sinful.  What exactly does Jude mean and is there criteria versus characteristic when comparing God's word to false teachers and prophets in the church?  It would seem not because as we search the scriptures we will see what God has to say about these "certain people."

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The number is not 666.  It is six hundred and sixty-six.  It just so happens that there was a method of calculation that was common during the writing of Revelation.  This is why John said, "Here is wisdom.  Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast."  Do those today understand we are told to have wisdom concerning how to calculate this number or do we just look for the mark?  In the first century, there was not a system like that which we are familiar with today with digits.  In the Hebrew system, the first letter of the alphabet was equivalent to our number 1.  Marcuss explains this and does the calculation which the original audience would have been able to understand and calculate themselves.  The number of the beast revealed a man alive in the first century and the mark was not a microchip or any other methods that end time pundits today speculate on.

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Revelation chapters 12 through 14 deal with prominent enemies of the saints of the early Church: The dragon (satan), The Roman Empire generically, Nero specifically and The Jewish Priesthood.  In preparing for the pouring out of the wrath of God a pause is taken to identify the three enemies who would all be working together to destroy the early Church.  Marcuss takes a little in-depth at these enemies and the historical evidence for them.  As always, we look back to the Old Testament, like Daniel, to get more information to help understand the context the way John's audience would have had knowledge of.  This then brings us to the beast which we will take a little look at then expound more on in the next episode.

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Jude was interrupted in writing about our common salvation and is now to write an appeal to the church so they would take action. Jude (inspired by the Spirit) wants the church to contend earnestly for the faith. Contend earnestly is a single word in Greek meaning to struggle or fight or resist on behalf of something or someone. To contend earnestly for or to fight is the same idea. This is to fight for, to fight strenuously for, to defend vigorously. "I am calling on you to an extreme form of agony." And the way it is written means: "it's a continuous action. I am calling on you, I am appealing to you to an ongoing battle, continuous conflict." To fight for the faith, preserve the Gospel, and combat false teaching that comes from within the Church.

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Apostasy, heretics, false teaching, Christian stardom! Can they go together?  Most likely.  In this episode, Marcuss reads a recent statement by John Cooper, from the band Skillet, on the state of Christendom.  He posted this in response to many getting their theology from worship songs and not being grounded in Biblical Truth and some leaving the faith.  In particular, Marty Sampson from Hillsong.  He recently posted he was losing his faith and had great peace.  So, let's take a look inside because that is where the problems arise first and foremost, in the body!  Marcuss has statements to make on both posts and more so to Marty because of his questions, statements, and answers.  It boils down to this, our theology matters!

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We are now moving along from the opening of the seven seals to the blowing of the seven trumpets in chapters 9 through 11.  We will see an outline of the trumpets that include internal conflict in Jerusalem, the armies of Rome approaching Jerusalem, an interlude, a drama witness, and two more witnesses.  Looking at the Old Testament we can find trumpets used in scripture before to help us understand the use of trumpets in Revelation. We will also discuss who the witnesses were and some various views on this.  Then we will see that the last trumpets are tied with the woes.

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