Theme - Like Peter in his Second Epistle, Jude deals primarily with the false teachers that had crept in among the believers. The Epistle is truly general and was probably intended for Christians of every race and nationality. Its theme is contending for the faith, and it warns against both apostasies and false teachings which go hand in hand.

Outline - The following analysis comprehends this theme and the purpose of the writer: I. Salutation (Vrs. 1, 2) II. Admonition to Contend for Faith (Vrs. 3, 4) III. God’s Judgment against the Wicked Sustained by Historical Proof (Vrs. 5-7) IV. Denunciation of False Teachers (Vrs. 8-13) V. Assurances that God Will Judge the Wicked (Vrs. 14-19) VI. Exhortation to Spiritual Growth and Evangelism (Vrs. 20-23) VII. Doxology (Vrs. 24, 25)