Here's another short exposition,which I think is right on the money,written by the President of The Berean Call, Tom McMahon concerning Rick Warren's social gospel, with some good advice from Jude to Rick Warren.
"I believe that Rick has a low view of prophecy," McMahon contends. "Well, I think he needs to heed the words of Jesus [in Luke 18:8]: 'When the Son of Man cometh shall He find faith upon the earth?' Well, 'people of faith' yes, but certainly not the faith that Jude exhorts true believers to contend for." More at link.
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I love the writings of Jude. For a one and three quarters page book in the Holy Scriptures, it is full of wisdom and teachings for the Christian.
The general epistle of Jude designates its author as "a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James" to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called, and its message was and is for Bible believing Christians wherever unity was threatened by heretical teaching and where Christian doctrinal and moral standards were questioned.
Of the social gospel and those who foster and promote this, I think the words of Jude from vs. 16-18 are very fitting wherein Jude writes, "These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
But beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there would be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual having not the Spirit."
Certainly the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, all of whom were severely persecuted and, who all except John, died a martyrs death for their preaching of sin and of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, certainly did not promote this purpose driven, seeker friendly, ungodly social gospel.
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