Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jude 1:23

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Jude 1:23

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Jude 1:23

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh." — Jude 1:23 (ASV)

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

When you have to deal with unclean professors, there must be an abhorrence and detestation of their sin even when there is great gentleness towards the sinner. We must never be such believers in the repentance of the guilty as to be willing to wink at sin; for sin is a great evil in any case, and repentance cannot wipe it away; and though we should be tender to the sinner, we must never be tender to the sin. How beautifully this short and sad Epistle ends!

Having described the many who, after making a profession, yet turn aside, Jude bursts out with this jubilant doxology:

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Loving the sinners, but hating their sin.