THREATS AGAINST THE CHURCH,

Part VIIPart VII

““Three Violations of Apostasy” Three Violations of Apostasy” LIVING IN A DREAM WORLDLIVING IN A DREAM WORLDJude 8-10 Jude 8-10

Jude 8-10Jude 8-108 8 Likewise also these Likewise also these dreamers dreamers defile the flesh, defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries. 9 9 Yet Yet Michael the archangelMichael the archangel, in contending with , in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" 10 10 But But these speak evil of whatever they do not these speak evil of whatever they do not knowknow; and whatever they know naturally, like brute ; and whatever they know naturally, like brute beasts, in these things beasts, in these things they corrupt themselvesthey corrupt themselves..

“Three Violations of Apostates”

IMMORALITY: You are living in a dream world if you think you can, DEFILE THE FLESH AND , DEFILE THE FLESH AND

GET AWAY WITH IT. GET AWAY WITH IT. Why the Immorality? •I Thes 4:5 I Thes 4:5 “They know not God” •Jude 19 Jude 19 “they are devoid of the Spirit” •I John 2:19-23 I John 2:19-23 “Abandonment of the Truth” •2 Peter 2:10,18 2 Peter 2:10,18 “indulge in the flesh & corrupt desires” •2 Timothy 3:1-9 2 Timothy 3:1-9 “Perilous times in the last days”

“Three Violations of Apostates”

INSUBORDINATIONINSUBORDINATION: You are living in a dream world if you think you can, REJECT THE REJECT THE AUTHORITY OF GOD AND ALL OTHER AUTHORITY OF GOD AND ALL OTHER AUTHORITIES HE HAS ESTABLISHEDAUTHORITIES HE HAS ESTABLISHED.

Matthew 23:27,28 Inward unrighteousness while performing an outward righteousness.

“Three Violations of Apostates”

IRREVERENCE:IRREVERENCE: You are living in a dream world if you think you can, SLANDER CELESTIAL BEINGS OR SLANDER CELESTIAL BEINGS OR ANGELSANGELS. THE LORD GOD IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY.THE LORD GOD IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY. •Charging Michael, the Arch Angel with contesting with Lucifer over the body of Moses. •No Biblical record here of this contest. •Michael respected God’s ordained authority structure, “The Lord rebuke you” “The Lord rebuke you”

APPLICATIONS TO OUR LIVES…..APPLICATIONS TO OUR LIVES…..

•The world of immorality is evidence of spiritual evidence of spiritual apostasyapostasy that should concern all of His Church. •Submit to God’s Authority God’s Authority over your life, church and society as demonstrated by Michael, Arch Angel. •ApostatesApostates speak slander of God according to their animal instincts; believersbelievers honor the God of their hearts.