The Book of Jude deals mostly with Apostasy and False teachers – a topic which is very relevant to the current state of many of our Christian churches. In addition, one of the literary features of Jude’s epistle is his use of triads i.e. relating things in terms of threes. Praise the Triune God for Jude's style of literary Trinitarianism. Theologians have identified 18 or more such triads in the Book of Jude. Here are a few examples.
| Verse | Proof/comments |
| Jude 1:1 | The author Jude (1), a servant of Jesus Christ (2) and a brother of James (3) |
| Jude 1:1 | To those who have been called (by the Holy Spirit), who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ: [If you consider “calling” as a function of the Holy Spirit, you will see there are two triads (1) called, loved and kept (2) Holy Spirit, God the Father and Jesus Christ] |
| Jude 1:2 | Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. |
| Jude 1:5-7 | “Triad of rebels” Rebellious Israelites who did not believe (5), the fallen angels (6) and the people of Sodom and Gomorrah (7). |
| Jude 1:8 | “Three conducts of false teachers (preachers who make stuff up)” Pollute their own bodies, Reject authority and Slander celestial beings (including God) |
| Jude 1:11 | “Triad of wicked Old Testament personalities” Cain, Balaam and Korah |
| Jude 1:19 | “Characteristics of false teachers” Cause divisions, Worldly people, devoid of the Holy Spirit |
| Jude 1:20, 21 | “the Trinity” Pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, Keep yourselves in God's (the Father’s) love, wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| Jude 1:20, 21 | “Triad of Participles” Build, Pray, Wait |
| Jude 1:25 | “Triad of Time” All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time. |
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