Even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses,
did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said,
"The Lord rebuke you!"
Yet these men speak abusively against whatever they do not understand;
and what things they do understand by instinct, like unreasoning animals--
these are the very things that destroy them.
Woe to them!
They have taken the way of Cain;
they have rushed for profit into Balaam's error;
they have been destroyed in Korah's rebellion.
Jude 1:9-11
Moses said to Korah, "You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow-you and they and Aaron.
Each man is to take his censer and put incense in it-250 censers in all-and present it before the LORD. You and Aaron are to present your censers also."
So each man took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Numbers 16:16-18
If these men die a natural death and experience only what usually happens to men, then the LORD has not sent me.
But if the LORD brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the grave, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt."
Numbers 16:29-30
As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them,
with their households and all Korah's men and all their possessions.
They went down alive into the grave, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.
Numbers 16:31-33
And fire came out from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
Numbers 16:35
To stand against the Lord and to call upon Him is a dangerous thing to do, as if one
stands with the Lord while ones brother is evil and outcast.
So many have taken this as their stand, so risk it all, based on their understanding of
scripture and judgement. Like Korah, they seal their own fate before anyone can help
them.
Unfortunately Paul warns the corinthians
A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.
That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment.
1 Corinthians 11:28-31
We are called to love one another, but it appears that this is just too much for some,
while claiming they know Christ, unbridled abuse can be metered out.