Errong Leng | Faith & Code — Reflections on Scripture and Software

Morning Sermon Reflection on Jude: A Needed Reminder The Scripture reading from the book of Jude set the tone for this morning’s sermon. It is a short letter, but a weighty one, and the passage we heard was not easy to sit with. Jude originally wanted to write something encouraging about the “common salvation” Christians share. Instead, he felt compelled to warn the church. Not because of pressure from outside, but because of danger from within. People had quietly crept into the church, speaking about grace while living in ways that denied the authority of Jesus. What stood out to me most in the sermon was where Jude begins. Before describing these false teachers in detail, he reminds the church of something we don’t like to think about very often: judgment. Following Jesus is good and life-giving, but it isn’t always easy. When obedience becomes costly, other voices can start to sound appealing. Does it really matter? Isn’t this too narrow? Jude’s answer is simple and uncomf...