Jude 1

John shares the same feelings that any God-fearing loving parent feels -

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." (New Testament | 3 John 1:4)

But as we turn to the writing of Jude, herein we find another priesthood leaders again warning the saints of apostasy, immorality, and failure to keep the commandments writing -

"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness..." (New Testament | Jude 1:3 - 4)


"Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities." (New Testament | Jude 1:7 - 8)

"These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage." (New Testament | Jude 1:16)

"...remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit." (New Testament | Jude 1:17 - 19)

We have to remember from where these teachings and temptations of the flesh flow, from -

"...the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation..." (New Testament | Jude 1:6)

That is from Lucifer and his followers that rebelled in the first estate or the pre-existent state and were cast out never being allowed to receive a physical body or a habitation for their spirits -

"...for he persuadeth no man to do good, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do they who subject themselves unto him." (Book of Mormon | Moroni 7:17)

Again, a righteous servant of the Lord (Jude) pleads -

"But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh." (New Testament | Jude 1:20 - 23)