“Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his
holy ones to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will
convict everyone of all the ungodly things they have done and for all
the insults that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” (Enoch as quoted by Jude)
In
the church there are people who will try to convince you that God
allows us to live immoral lives. Their argument is since God is all
loving and forgiving, he will not allow anyone to perish.
On the one hand they claim to know God by the revelations they talk about. While on the other hand, they
- live immorally, defy authority, and scoff at things they don't understand
- grumble and complain
- brag about themselves
- flatter others to get what they want
- live only to satisfy their own desires
It
is through this contradictory lifestyle they try to convince you. "I
call myself a Christian, a church-goer, but am not prepared to live as a
child of God."
- Jesus rescued Israel from Egypt, but later destroyed people who didn't remain faithful
- The angels who didn't stay within the limits of the authority God gave were imprisoned
- Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns were destroyed for their immoral living as a warning of the eternal fire of God’s judgment
When someone claims to know God but lives for themselves they will not only bring destruction upon themselves. To merely be around them, even at a church worship service could, if you are not vigilant cause you too to stumble.
