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Descriptions of those who “crept in through a side door”

Jude uses a variety of actions, nouns, and adjectives to describe those who had "crept in secretly" (Jude 1:4). Here is a categorized list based on direct references and imagery throughout the epistle:

Actions

  1. Crept in secretly / slipped in unnoticed (Jude 1:4): They entered the community stealthily, without being noticed[1][3][6].
  2. Turn/pervert the grace of our God into sensuality/lasciviousness/licentiousness (Jude 1:4): They misuse God’s grace to justify immoral behavior[1][3][6].
  3. Deny/disown the only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (Jude 1:4): They reject the lordship and authority of Jesus[1][3][6].
  4. Defile the flesh (Jude 1:8): They engage in sexual immorality.
  5. Reject authority (Jude 1:8): They do not submit to proper spiritual or communal authority.
  6. Revile/insult glorious ones (Jude 1:8): They speak abusively against spiritual beings.
  7. Speak evil of what they do not understand (Jude 1:10): They are ignorant and slanderous.
  8. Destroy themselves by what they know naturally (Jude 1:10): Their natural instincts lead to their own ruin.
  9. Grumbling, faultfinding (Jude 1:16): They complain and find fault with others.
  10. Following their own ungodly desires (Jude 1:16, 18): They live according to their own lusts.
  11. Boasting, flattering others for advantage (Jude 1:16): They use flattery to manipulate.
  12. Causing divisions (Jude 1:19): They create factions or schisms within the community.
  13. Worldly-minded, devoid of the Spirit (Jude 1:19): They are not spiritually minded.

Nouns

  1. Intruders / certain men (Jude 1:4): Reference to their stealthy entrance[1][3][6].
  2. Ungodly people / ungodly men (Jude 1:4): Their fundamental nature[1][3][6].
  3. Dreamers (Jude 1:8): Their spiritual delusion.
  4. Clouds without water (Jude 1:12): They are empty and unproductive.
  5. Trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted (Jude 1:12): They are spiritually barren and unstable.
  6. Wild waves of the sea, casting up their own shame (Jude 1:13): They are turbulent and bring disgrace.
  7. Wandering stars (Jude 1:13): They are erratic and unreliable.
  8. Grumblers, faultfinders (Jude 1:16): Their habitual attitude.
  9. Mockers (Jude 1:18): They ridicule and scorn.
  10. Those who cause divisions (Jude 1:19): Their disruptive influence.

Adjectives

  1. Ungodly (Jude 1:4, 15): Their lack of piety or reverence[1][3][6].
  2. Secretive / sneaky (implied by "crept in secretly" in Jude 1:4): Their mode of entry[1][3][6].
  3. Sensual / licentious / wanton (Jude 1:4, 8): Their moral corruption[1][3][6].
  4. Worldly (Jude 1:19): Their lack of spiritual orientation.
  5. Devoid of the Spirit (Jude 1:19): Their spiritual emptiness.

This list captures the main actions, nouns, and adjectives Jude uses to describe those who had "crept in secretly" among the believers.

Citations:

[1] https://biblehub.com/jude/1-4.htm

[2] https://biblechat.ai/knowledgebase/new-testament/general-epistles/how-does-jude-describe-characteristics-these-intruders-their-fate/

[3] https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Jude%204

[4] https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/JUD.1.4-19

[5] https://www.biblemountain.com/p/jude-14-confess-jesus-and-define-grace-correctly

[6] https://www.biblestudytools.com/kjv/jude/1-4.html

[7] https://biblehub.com/kjv/jude/1-4.htm

[8] https://biblehub.com/commentaries/jude/1-4.htm

[9] https://ccmanitowoc.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2023/08/SMID3490-Jude-1-8-13-Characteristics-of-False-Teachers-Part-1.pdf

[10] https://pastordaveonline.org/2015/02/18/studies-in-jude-the-example-of-the-false-teachers-v-5-16/

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