ISBN: 9781459076747

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have oc… More...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Books Books Family-Expositions-on-the-Epistles-of-St-John-and-St-Jude~~Edward-Bickersteth General Books LLC Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE EPISTLE OF ST. JUDE. 1. Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called. " Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ."?We have only one epistle of Jude, or Judas, but it is one full of practical instruction, and peculiarly suited to the present times. He styles himself a servant of Jesus Christ, as St. Paul does, Phil. i. 1. " Paul and Timotheus the servants of Jesus Christ," as if to say, I am commissioned by Christ to write these things to you; the message is from Him; thus stamping his epistle with the Divine authority of him whose servant he was. " And brot/wr of James."?It was well in the true servant of the Lord, thus to distinguish himself fromi Judas the traitor. He shows also his relationship to James, the Author of the epistle. My dear family, ever be fellow- helpers to the truth. " To them that are sanctified by God the Father.'" Sancti- fication is commonly referred to the Holy Ghost, but we frequently see in the Holy Scriptures, the work of one person of the Blessed Trinity ascribed to another, so perfect is the unity and oneness between them: God the Father sanctifies us, as He gives us to the Lord Jesus, sends us His word, His ministers, His Son, and especially as He gives His Holy Spirit to them that ask. " Preserved in Jesus Christ." We have the same truth in the tenth of John, " My sheep shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." What a precious truth it is; he who hath begun a good work in you, will perform it unto the day of Christ. Our security rests on a far deeper foundation, than our good resolutions and purposes, and our perseverance, though " he that endureth to the end, shall he saved," but the real security is, " the...<