Shermana
Heretic
Jude 1:4
The word "Deny" :
Strong's Greek: 720. ???????? (arneomai) -- to deny, say no
The context of "Deny" here can't just mean to "Deny that Jesus is Lord" because they are changing "grace" (a concept that only those who follow Jesus would accept) into a "license for immorality". The word "Deny" can have a few meanings. It CAN mean to "deny that you know someone". However:
Luke 9:23
http://nas.scripturetext.com/luke/9.htm
You must deny that you exist? Nope. Therefore, the word "Deny" can also mean "refusing" and "not do what is wanted/resisting". Like "He denied her request". Therefore, Jude is NOT necessarily implying those who deny that Jesus is Lord.....
For another example, Acts 7:35 has it as "refused" and "disowned"
Now this can be interpreted as "denying" but its more or less "refusing" in the sense of "resisting".
And in Hebrews 11:24 it inescapably means "refuse".
How can anyone who "changes grace into a license for immorality" deny that Jesus was Lord if they believe in the concept of grace to begin with? Is the only possible context thus referring to those who Deny Jesus's teachings that they are REFUSING his actual teachings?
Were there those who believed that Jesus was Lord while "denying"/"refusing" his teachings back in the day? Are there to this day? Do they represent the grand majority?
Are there religions and people who have said basically turned the doctrine of Grace into a license to sin of sorts, with one justification or another for said doctrine? What would "immorality" mean in Jude's context exactly? Is Jude saying they are all godless and condemned?
For certain men whose condemnation was written aboutb long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
The word "Deny" :
Strong's Greek: 720. ???????? (arneomai) -- to deny, say no
The context of "Deny" here can't just mean to "Deny that Jesus is Lord" because they are changing "grace" (a concept that only those who follow Jesus would accept) into a "license for immorality". The word "Deny" can have a few meanings. It CAN mean to "deny that you know someone". However:
Luke 9:23
http://nas.scripturetext.com/luke/9.htm
NAS: after Me, he must deny himself,
You must deny that you exist? Nope. Therefore, the word "Deny" can also mean "refusing" and "not do what is wanted/resisting". Like "He denied her request". Therefore, Jude is NOT necessarily implying those who deny that Jesus is Lord.....
For another example, Acts 7:35 has it as "refused" and "disowned"
Now this can be interpreted as "denying" but its more or less "refusing" in the sense of "resisting".
And in Hebrews 11:24 it inescapably means "refuse".
How can anyone who "changes grace into a license for immorality" deny that Jesus was Lord if they believe in the concept of grace to begin with? Is the only possible context thus referring to those who Deny Jesus's teachings that they are REFUSING his actual teachings?
Were there those who believed that Jesus was Lord while "denying"/"refusing" his teachings back in the day? Are there to this day? Do they represent the grand majority?
Are there religions and people who have said basically turned the doctrine of Grace into a license to sin of sorts, with one justification or another for said doctrine? What would "immorality" mean in Jude's context exactly? Is Jude saying they are all godless and condemned?