False Teachers: Their Motives

Again Jude uses examples from the Old Testament, but this time to explain the motives of false teachers.

• JEALOUSY:  Cain was so jealous of his brother that he ended up killing him.  Like Cain many cults and false teachers refuse to follow the truth, but they still desire attention and praise.  Often they will emphasize good works, or demand respect, or worship.
• GREED:  Baalam knew that Israel was God’s chosen people and He desired to bless them.  Still he really wished that he could curse them so he could receive huge sums of money from their enemy.  This same type of greed motivates false teachers to exploit their followers.
• REBELLION:  Korah rebelled against Moses caused he resented that God had put him in authority.  Many false teachers are motivated by nothing more than pure rebellion against the truth.