The Commencement of the Evil: Jude 1:4

Jude 4  •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 8
 
Corruption inside the Christian circle commenced through certain men creeping in unawares. That they came in unawares clearly shows that they deceived the saints by a good profession and a fair appearance. They made a profession of Christianity and were received as true Christians. Really the ministers of Satan, they appeared as ministers of righteousness. The evil, too, commenced in apostolic days, for Jude is not simply warning us of evil to come in the last days, but of evil that was present in his day. Paul had said, “I know that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you not sparing the flock” (Acts 20:2929For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. (Acts 20:29)). But when Jude writes, the grievous wolves are already at their nefarious work. He does not say there will be certain men but “there are.”