How many false teachers crept in unawares according to Jude?
Jude describes them as certain men, not a lot of them, but enough of them, who crept in unawares. He does not give a numerical count; the emphasis is that they entered secretly and unnoticed among the congregation. Jude's warning is about their stealth, not their number.
Les explains that Jude 1:4 speaks of certain men, not a lot of them, but enough of them, who crept in unawares. A false teacher will never come into a church or denomination and announce he is adding poison to the good stuff; he is not that crazy. Instead, he comes in as perfectly sanctioned, with all credentials, yet he is a false teacher. This has been a warning from day one. These men crept into the midst of the congregation secretly, without people knowing what they are. God in His foreknowledge knew what they would do, and that is why He warns believers to be careful. They were before of old, ordained to this condemnation, God's condemnation. In reality they are ungodly, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
More Questions
How do false teachers enter a church?
False teachers do not announce themselves as false; they enter a church or denomination appearing perfectly sanctioned and credentialed, yet they are false teachers.
How do false teachers get into a church or denomination?
False teachers do not enter a church or denomination announcing that they are mixing in poison with the good; they come in as fully sanctioned and credentialed, yet they are false teachers.
How does a false teacher actually get into a church?
A false teacher never announces himself by saying he is adding poison alongside the good stuff; instead he enters looking perfectly sanctioned and fully credentialed while actually being a false teacher.