Jude 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: 2Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. 3Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. 4For certain...

Purpose: To remind the church to be vigilant against heresy and to remain strong in the faith. Author: Jude, brother of Jesus and James To whom written: Jewish Christians, and all believers everywhere Date written: About A.D. 65-70 Setting: The church was being threatened by heresy and the false teaching of the Gnostics. Key verse: “Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about...