Now that we know who Jude is, let's explore to whom he wrote this letter: to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ. Jude wrote this letter to the church, to those who were already believers. Called means invited to obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom through Christ. We know from John 3:16, as well as so many other scriptures, that all are called. No one is excluded. “The important thing is to answer the call when it comes, just

Jude was the son of Mary and Joseph, and the half-brother of Jesus. Jude, as well as Jesus’ other half-brothers, did not come to faith until after Jesus’ death and resurrection, but once he chose his brother as his Savior, he was fully committed. At the beginning of his letter, Jude identifies himself as a faithful, devoted, submitted, and dedicated servant of Jesus Christ. To be a servant of Jesus Christ is “the highest glory which any, either man or angel, can aspire to,”