Jude Seven — Deadly Sins

Cain’s sin was not just murder; it was the envy that led to it. Cain envied Abel’s acceptance before God. Similarly, Jude’s opponents envy the popularity and gifts of genuine believers. Instead of loving the brethren, they criticize and destroy them. Envy is the sin that cannot stand another’s success; in Jude’s context, it masquerades as “righteous indignation.” Jude 1:4 – “...who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality…” Jude 1:7 – “Just as Sodom and Gomorrah... indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh…”

Wrath is not always a red-faced explosion. In Jude, it appears as chronic grumbling (like Israel in the wilderness) and arrogant boasting. They are angry at authority, angry at the church’s leadership, and angry at God’s timing. Their speech is a weapon: harsh, divisive, and slanderous. They use words to tear down the body of Christ. Jude 1:18 – “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” jude seven deadly sins

Balaam was a prophet who tried to curse Israel for money. Jude’s false teachers are not heretics for theological fun; they are in it for profit. Greed motivates their teaching. They flatter the wealthy, sell prophecies, and view godliness as a means of financial gain. Jude calls this “shepherding only themselves” (v. 12)—a form of spiritual embezzlement. Jude 1:12 – “These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, feasting with you without fear, shepherding only themselves.” Cain’s sin was not just murder; it was

While the New Testament letter of Jude is only one chapter long, it stands as one of the most ferocious and vivid warnings against moral compromise in the Christian canon. Traditionally attributed to Jude, the brother of James and the half-brother of Jesus, the epistle is not a gentle pastoral letter. Instead, it is a polemic aimed at “certain individuals” who have crept into the church, perverting the grace of God into sensuality. Instead of loving the brethren, they criticize and