33 Characteristics of "False Teachers" in the Book of Jude
1. Sly (“creepers”)
2. Willfully sinning against God
3. Not agonizing over their sin(s)
4. Ungodly (no sense of—or desire for—God’s character, heart, understanding, actions, thoughts)
5. Misusing and taking advantage of God’s grace.
6. Lives a life of “lewdness”, license to do whatever one wants.
7. Denying Jesus as Lord and Savior.
8. Chooses not to believe and put one’s trust in the Lord.
9. Would rather live in one’s sin(s) than be delivered out of them with a new master in charge.
10. Would rather leave the presence of God and His church, thinking their ways are just as good.
11. Prone to sexual sins. May start out “small” and gradually turn into “going after strange flesh.”
12. Complacent. “I’m good the way I am.”
13. One’s ways, ideas, methods, ethics, morals are better than God’s ways.
14. Rejecting, and not respecting, most authority figures in one’s life.
15. Rejecting and not respecting God’s authority.
16. A heart attitude of slander, gossip, backbiting, belittling.
17. Desire for personal freedom.
18. The assumption of a privileged position (by birth, status, socio-economic, ethical).
19. Believes they receive direct visions and dreams from God (apart from His Word).
20. Conjures up new and wild theology to create something “new.”
21. Confusing sexual boundaries.
22. Lacking honor and humility towards another. A life of disrespect (aka, “I am generally right”).
23. Prone to be “judge-and-jury” over people’s lives.
24. Language that is prone to evil (e.g., swearing, given to gossip, lie, fabricate new realties, etc.)
25. A life characterized by off-the-cuff anger (it seems too natural).
26. Greed for most everything they don’t have. Certainly not content. Never satisfied, never enough.
27. A naturally rebellious attitude.
28. Prone to self-destructive behavior.
29. Prone to over-react. Lacks calmness and wisdom.
30. Grumbling: an internal heart issue of negativity.
31. Complaining: when the grumbling comes out through your mouth.
32. Speaking lies to gain advantage (flattery, gaslighting, etc.)
33. Way down deep, they are selfish, empty, and unstable.
2. Willfully sinning against God
3. Not agonizing over their sin(s)
4. Ungodly (no sense of—or desire for—God’s character, heart, understanding, actions, thoughts)
5. Misusing and taking advantage of God’s grace.
6. Lives a life of “lewdness”, license to do whatever one wants.
7. Denying Jesus as Lord and Savior.
8. Chooses not to believe and put one’s trust in the Lord.
9. Would rather live in one’s sin(s) than be delivered out of them with a new master in charge.
10. Would rather leave the presence of God and His church, thinking their ways are just as good.
11. Prone to sexual sins. May start out “small” and gradually turn into “going after strange flesh.”
12. Complacent. “I’m good the way I am.”
13. One’s ways, ideas, methods, ethics, morals are better than God’s ways.
14. Rejecting, and not respecting, most authority figures in one’s life.
15. Rejecting and not respecting God’s authority.
16. A heart attitude of slander, gossip, backbiting, belittling.
17. Desire for personal freedom.
18. The assumption of a privileged position (by birth, status, socio-economic, ethical).
19. Believes they receive direct visions and dreams from God (apart from His Word).
20. Conjures up new and wild theology to create something “new.”
21. Confusing sexual boundaries.
22. Lacking honor and humility towards another. A life of disrespect (aka, “I am generally right”).
23. Prone to be “judge-and-jury” over people’s lives.
24. Language that is prone to evil (e.g., swearing, given to gossip, lie, fabricate new realties, etc.)
25. A life characterized by off-the-cuff anger (it seems too natural).
26. Greed for most everything they don’t have. Certainly not content. Never satisfied, never enough.
27. A naturally rebellious attitude.
28. Prone to self-destructive behavior.
29. Prone to over-react. Lacks calmness and wisdom.
30. Grumbling: an internal heart issue of negativity.
31. Complaining: when the grumbling comes out through your mouth.
32. Speaking lies to gain advantage (flattery, gaslighting, etc.)
33. Way down deep, they are selfish, empty, and unstable.