A license to love
20-21 But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at the center of God's love, keeping your arms open and outstretched, ready for the mercy of our Master, Jesus Christ. This is the unending life, the real life! 22-23 Go easy on those who hesitate in the faith. Go after those who take the wrong way. Be tender with sinners, but not soft on sin. The sin itself stinks to high heaven. (Jude 1:20-21) Jude identifies himself to his readers as the brother of James and a slave to Christ. His mission - writing to those who are loved by God and kept by Jesus Christ. His call to the church - Relax, everything's going to be all right; rest, everything's coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way! Then he goes on to say that there are people in our midst that make it their mission to view the grace of God we have received toward our sin as a license to continue in sin. To this, he directs us