Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
A murmuring, complaining spirit marks a weak or wicked man; such people rail against God's providence and men's conduct, never content with their state. Those enslaved to sinful appetites are most prone to ungovernable passions. But remember what the apostles foretold, their rise in the Church confirms your faith rather than shakes it, and you must think it no strange thing.
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Commenting on Jude 1:16-25
God alone can keep you from falling into sin and dishonoring your religion amidst the world's temptations, yet blessed be His name, He can and will if you trust in Him. He will present you faultless in His glorious presence, redeemed and sanctified, to dwell there forever with exceeding joy.
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Our warnings and labors mean nothing unless God's power attends them. He alone keeps you from stumbling and presents you unblemished before His glory, and in praising Him we acknowledge His sovereign power, His omnipotence to effect His purpose, and His greatness in all that constitutes true greatness.
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