Jud 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Like some modern day movie- 'Angels in Everlasting Chains.' The plot - a world of angels under the rulership of their Creator. The angels decide to rebel under the guidance of the greatest of rebellious angels- one of the Creator's anointed gone bad. As part of their rebellion they undertake the task of seeking to wholly corrupt human kind. Unable to allow such horror to exist as the angels seek to create a whole new kind of being, the Creator must take action. The action taken is the ultimate binding of these beings in chains that are unbreakable, put into darkness unable to manipulate creation ever again.
Sounds like a possible plot for a rather exciting movie, yes? Only this isn't a movie, it's real life.
You can shake your head all you want but you cannot believe in God without believing in all the rest of it- angels, the devil, fallen angels, it all goes together. If you try to take one piece out of the whole picture you no longer have an entire picture but only bits and pieces and often taking one piece out is enough to make it impossible to figure out what the big picture is supposed to be. If you choose to delegate these angels that are being talked about here in the book of Jude, to mere fiction, then you are removing a part of the whole puzzle that we've been given so that we may truly comprehend all truth given to us by God through the Holy Spirit.
What's so important about this verse? As the verse before it, we are being asked to recognize that our God is a God that chooses good over evil, truth over lies, and He will judge each one of us based on this criteria of His- and our choice to choose good- Him and all He is- over evil- Satan and all He is.
Too many people don't want to believe they will be facing God in judgment. Too many people have been lulled into a deep sleep by Satan and have been taught to believe that eternal damnation (a person no longer existing in any shape or form whatsoever- after receiving a punishment just to fit their guilt) isn't real. It's not real this judgment that we must face. As long as we believe this then we have nothing to worry about - it's life as usual- day by day, year by year- living as best you can in this world that exists in which NO one has a hand in creating because it created itself, unless of course you do believe in a Creator and if you do like I said earlier then you HAVE to believe in all the rest of it, you have to believe in this judgment we will face and it will be a judgment that will decide the fate of everyone.
People were destroyed when they chose NOT to belief in the truth of God, but rather embraced evil. There again you have no choice but to embrace evil if you are not embracing God- because you are either embracing another false god or treating yourself as if you are your own god- neither of which are acceptable. You can't get away with saying you aren't embracing anything at all because ultimately that entails your believing in nothing and if you believe in nothing you are not believing in your Creator, your Redeemer. The vicious cycle it becomes is something that keeps you from the truth.
There will be a judgment.
This is something we need to truly think about because otherwise we will be caught in the snare of Satan who wants us to do anything but think about our coming judgment.
At one point in time the living will all be judged, they have to be, because our Savior will have judged us either worthy or not worthy before He returns.
Rev 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air-- there will be those who have not died and yet have been judged while living because they'll be judged worthy and they will rise and meet the Lord in the air and be with Him forever.
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
There will be a judgment and our lives, the choices we make during our lives will be judged. If you die tonight you will be judged upon the life you've lived until death's sleep overcame you. Did you accept Christ as your Savior and live with Him as Your Redeemer? And as we've already talked about briefly- before our Savior returns the living will be judged in the same manner, judged on their choices. Do we choose truth in our Savior, do we choose His righteousness, His mercy, His grace, His love, His forgiveness? Or do we choose not to believe, not to live as if we serve a living merciful, wonderful, exacting God, a Creator, a Redeemer, Love. Many will choose not to believe, far too many but it won't be because our God hasn't afforded everyone the opportunity to believe, an opportunity to love.
All in Him, all in His love, we must surrender all to Him our Creator and Redeemer, our Savior, our God. All in His LOVE always.
Always Him, Always His.
Like some modern day movie- 'Angels in Everlasting Chains.' The plot - a world of angels under the rulership of their Creator. The angels decide to rebel under the guidance of the greatest of rebellious angels- one of the Creator's anointed gone bad. As part of their rebellion they undertake the task of seeking to wholly corrupt human kind. Unable to allow such horror to exist as the angels seek to create a whole new kind of being, the Creator must take action. The action taken is the ultimate binding of these beings in chains that are unbreakable, put into darkness unable to manipulate creation ever again.
Sounds like a possible plot for a rather exciting movie, yes? Only this isn't a movie, it's real life.
You can shake your head all you want but you cannot believe in God without believing in all the rest of it- angels, the devil, fallen angels, it all goes together. If you try to take one piece out of the whole picture you no longer have an entire picture but only bits and pieces and often taking one piece out is enough to make it impossible to figure out what the big picture is supposed to be. If you choose to delegate these angels that are being talked about here in the book of Jude, to mere fiction, then you are removing a part of the whole puzzle that we've been given so that we may truly comprehend all truth given to us by God through the Holy Spirit.
What's so important about this verse? As the verse before it, we are being asked to recognize that our God is a God that chooses good over evil, truth over lies, and He will judge each one of us based on this criteria of His- and our choice to choose good- Him and all He is- over evil- Satan and all He is.
Too many people don't want to believe they will be facing God in judgment. Too many people have been lulled into a deep sleep by Satan and have been taught to believe that eternal damnation (a person no longer existing in any shape or form whatsoever- after receiving a punishment just to fit their guilt) isn't real. It's not real this judgment that we must face. As long as we believe this then we have nothing to worry about - it's life as usual- day by day, year by year- living as best you can in this world that exists in which NO one has a hand in creating because it created itself, unless of course you do believe in a Creator and if you do like I said earlier then you HAVE to believe in all the rest of it, you have to believe in this judgment we will face and it will be a judgment that will decide the fate of everyone.
People were destroyed when they chose NOT to belief in the truth of God, but rather embraced evil. There again you have no choice but to embrace evil if you are not embracing God- because you are either embracing another false god or treating yourself as if you are your own god- neither of which are acceptable. You can't get away with saying you aren't embracing anything at all because ultimately that entails your believing in nothing and if you believe in nothing you are not believing in your Creator, your Redeemer. The vicious cycle it becomes is something that keeps you from the truth.
There will be a judgment.
This is something we need to truly think about because otherwise we will be caught in the snare of Satan who wants us to do anything but think about our coming judgment.
At one point in time the living will all be judged, they have to be, because our Savior will have judged us either worthy or not worthy before He returns.
Rev 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Rev 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air-- there will be those who have not died and yet have been judged while living because they'll be judged worthy and they will rise and meet the Lord in the air and be with Him forever.
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
There will be a judgment and our lives, the choices we make during our lives will be judged. If you die tonight you will be judged upon the life you've lived until death's sleep overcame you. Did you accept Christ as your Savior and live with Him as Your Redeemer? And as we've already talked about briefly- before our Savior returns the living will be judged in the same manner, judged on their choices. Do we choose truth in our Savior, do we choose His righteousness, His mercy, His grace, His love, His forgiveness? Or do we choose not to believe, not to live as if we serve a living merciful, wonderful, exacting God, a Creator, a Redeemer, Love. Many will choose not to believe, far too many but it won't be because our God hasn't afforded everyone the opportunity to believe, an opportunity to love.
All in Him, all in His love, we must surrender all to Him our Creator and Redeemer, our Savior, our God. All in His LOVE always.
Always Him, Always His.
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