Epistle of Jude

Saint Thaddeus (Jude the Apostle) is the saint I chose to be the model of my Christian life. This is also the saint name I was given at Baptism. I have decided to continue my Christian life by learning from the ways of Saint Thaddeus. We celebrate his feast day on October 28. St. Thaddeus is believed to have been born in the town Paneas, which is located in Galilee. Thaddeus is a relative of Jesus since both of St. Thaddeus’ parents are related Jesus’ parents. St. Thaddeus’ mother is a cousin of…

John the Baptist: Although John the Baptist’s birthdate is not known, we know from scripture that he was born in Jerusalem to Zechariah (a priest) and Elizabeth. He is a relative of Jesus Christ through his mother’s family line and was about six months older than Jesus. John the Baptist was a preacher in the wilderness and the last prophet in the New Testament. While living in the wilderness (desert), John’s diet consisted of locusts with honey. He is mentioned in the Book of John, 1 and 2…

False teaching is a major theme and issue as well. There was a presence and popularity within the community of errant teaching that was vibrant enough to question the great commandment as expressed by Jesus and yet to maintain an influential place in the community. It was a teaching tailor-made for the time, for it allowed people to social climb and the exhibition of social snobbery. James took very hands on approach to this. Through the problem of false teaching wisdom is necessary that is,…

years scholars have tried to interpret and reconcile the controversial convictions presented by The Epistle of James. In particular, James 2:14-26 received the most attention as it has often been identified as a contradiction to the doctrine of Pauline Epistles that “justification is achieved by faith alone” . Martin Luther even scrutinized the canonicity of James and denounced it as “right strawy epistle”. Upon reading the verses, one can be easily deluded into thinking that James believe an…

a gospel and that is according to John. The second part of the New Testament is the historical narratives of the Apostles. The third section is the epistles of Paul, which are letters that Paul wrote. Following the epistles of Paul, is the fourth section, which are the Catholic Epistles. Catholic Epistles consists of letters about James, Peter, Jude, and John. The final section of the New Testament is the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse a revelation; however, Western cannon accepts it but Eastern or…

The Hebrews and Epistles is one of the basic foundations for Christian living outside the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The letters and books relate to Christian behavior, character, relationship with the Lord and how to overcome the world. The information provided in the Book of Hebrews in Chapter 1 and 2 gives us deep revelation of the sovereignty of God. The meaning of the position of the Son of God in relation to angels, assures us that Jesus as Son of God is relevant. God’s plan for salvation for…

Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. (Matthew 10:1-4 and Luke 6:12-16) [1] 12 Apostles Peter James John Andrew Bartholomew or Nathanael James, the Lesser or Younger Judas Jude or Thaddeus Matthew or Levi Philip Simon the Zealot Thomas The Apostles of Jesus The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. In Revelation 21:14 we are told that the…

of being aware of the scoffers in 2 Peter 2, in the third chapter he continues writing about the same central theme however, he ties it all together in introducing the Parousia which leads into the concluding chapters where Peter ends his second epistle on a positive note, encouraging his readers on what is to come as well as an appeal to steadfastness in the…

throughout His time here on earth. A few of the disciples wrote books of the Bible in the New Testament. The twelve disciples were Peter, his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Jude, also called Thaddeus, and Judas Iscariot. Andrew, Peter’s brother, was a fisherman from Bethsaida and Capernaum. Before he was called by Jesus he was a disciple of John the Baptist. He then brought his Peter to Jesus as said in John…

The Bible is made up of 73 books all based on the word of God. The 73 books are divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament is written before Christ whereas the New Testament is written after Christ. Together the testaments combine to create the Holy Bible. The Christian faith is based on the readings of the Bible, because it is said that god spoke to the prophets making the Bible a Sacred Scripture. God himself guided the authors who wrote the books of the Bible. The…