1. Jude 1:25 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why does Jude refer to God as "the only God, our Saviour"?

Jude 1:25 (ESV)

25 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

This phrase echoes the Shema from Deuteronomy 6:4.1 Jude affirms that God is not only the Judge of all but also the Christians' Saviour. He wants to assure them of salvation in order to inspire hope and faith.