Jud 1:5 ‘I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.’
While Jude is prophesying about judgement against false teachers, and not threatening believers, he does make a point that believers should consider. What got you right (faith in Christ), is what keeps you right (obedience in Christ). Jude gives three examples of rebellion: (1) the nation of Israel—who, although they were delivered from Egypt, refused to trust/obey God and enter the Promised Land (Num 14:26-39); (2) the angels—although they were once pure, holy, and living in God's presence, some gave in to pride and joined Satan to rebel against God (2Pe 2:4); (3) the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah—the inhabitants were so full of sin that God wiped them off the face of the earth (Gen 19:1-29). As the Lord’s children we must realize that the promises of the Lord dwell in His plan and purpose for us. If we as well choose to plan our own path, it’s that very path that will lead us into our own problems as well.
Don’t choose paths based on the ease of its appearance, but rather on the promise it provides… HSAY
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