BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH OF ERIE I. APOSTATES DEFILE THE FLESH V-8 SERMON OUTLINE Apostates generally go into deep sexual sin, or some kind of fleshly indulgence and immorality. Notice V-8 begins with "likewise," and By James M. Duncan, Pastor he's just referring back to verse 7 and Sodom and Gomorrha, #-3 In Series from the Book of Jude "likewise, these filthy dreamers," that's the reason he calls them “filthy dreamers.” Filthy Dreams of the Apostates Jude 1:8 II. APOSTATES DEFILE THE FATHER General William Booth was the founder of the Salvation Army said; the twentieth century will be, are you ready for this, “religion without Jude it says, “they despise dominion”, or “reject authority”. Now I Christ. Forgiveness without repentance. Salvation without regen- want to remind you, these are not deniers of God outside the church. eration. Politics without God. Heaven without hell.” These are deniers of God inside the church. Rebellion against the Bible is in the heart of the apostate. The word “apostasy” means to turn away or to fall away from the truth. Now, remember what an apostate is. An apostate is not some- body who is in a false cult. An apostate is not somebody who is a sheer unbeliever. An apostate is somebody who has received the III. APOSTATES DISGRACE THE FAITHFUL Truth and he has rejected the Truth and now begins to ridicule the Notice again in verse 8, "“they speak evil of dignities.” This word Truth. “dignities” is the word we get our word “doxology” from. “Doxa” Now in verse 8, we have another description of these apostates; it literally means glories, or “glorious things.” they're called “filthy dreamers.” False teachers often use visions and Now most likely, what he's talking about here, there were some peo- dreams as sources of their authority. They say God uses dreams and ple there who were ridiculing and blaspheming the doctrine of an- visions to tell them things you can only hear from them. gels. (2 Peter 2:10-11). Now what happened was this. There was an Turn to Deuteronomy 13:1-5 for just a moment. That will be worth argument about the body of Moses. Michael said to the devil with reading; worth turning to. You will get the idea here a little more all somberness, and all seriousness, and all authority, but he said it in clearly. Way back here in the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses was a dignified way - “The Lord rebuke you.” And the battle was won. commanding them to earnestly contend for the faith. Why did Jude bring that up? The dream that he's talking about? Jude was saying that an angel, the mightiest angel in all the glory, spoke more respectfully about the devil then some of these people It is subjective/biased religion that is not conformed to the Word speak about God. The apostate despises the authority of God and in of God. his tongue, and in his mouth he begins to speak blasphemous things. It is subjective/slanted religion that is not controlled by the Word Some people are more careless about holy things than the archangel of God. was when he was rebuking the devil. Think about it. The Bible calls It is subjective/prejudiced religion that is not confirmed in the these people, these apostates, "filthy dreamers," and ladies and gen- Word of God. tlemen, the world is full of them. Now Jude describes these filthy dreamers three ways. .