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Jude: Standing For Truth. - Empty Religion, Real Danger

Our faith is always one generation away from extinction.
-Adrian Rogers

Dangerous Reefs
Shameless Shepherds
Clouds without Rain
Double Dead Trees
Wild Waves
Wandering Stars

1 Enoch (The Ethiopic Book of Enoch)
2 Enoch (The Slavonic Book of the Secrets of Enoch)
3 Enoch (The Hebrew Book of Enoch)

The canon of scripture is the authoritative collection of sacred texts that a particular religious community regards as divinely inspired and normative for their faith.

The Four Standard Criteria of Canonicity
1. Antiquity — Does the writing come from the era of prophetic/apostolic witness?
2. Prophetic/Apostolic Authorship — Is it traceable to a recognized prophet or apostle (or their close circle)?
3. Community Acceptance — Was it received and used as Scripture by the people of God broadly, not merely by one sect?
4. Theological Consistency — Does it cohere with the rule of faith already received in Scripture?

Criterion 2 — Prophetic Authorship
Criterion 3 — Community Acceptance

All truth is God’s truth.

Jude’s quoting of the book of Enoch doesn’t mean that the whole book of Enoch inspired Scripture – only the portion Jude quotes. In the same way, when Paul quoted a pagan poet, he didn’t mean that the entire work of the poet was inspired by God.
-Ps David Guzik

What did Enoch have to say?

Let Jesus set you free by embracing Him as The Truth.

Embrace Jesus as Forgiver, Savior, and Lord

Commit to being sanctified by the Truth.
- Get into Discipleship
- Build the Habits of Growth

Step into your call to share the Truth as the Lord leads you.
- Pray for people and opportunities.
- Prepare for the Work.
- Practice living and sharing the Gospel.