FALSE TEACHERS

STUDIES ON 2 PETER

LESSON 5

FALSE TEACHING IN THE CHURCH

2 Peter 2:1-3 (KJV)

 ¹But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.  ²And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.  ³And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

2 Peter 2:1-3 (AMP)

 ¹BUT ALSO [in those days] there arose false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among yourselves, who will subtly and stealthily introduce heretical doctrines (destructive heresies), even denying and disowning the Master Who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.  ²And many will follow their immoral ways and lascivious doings; because of them the true Way will be maligned and defamed.  ³And in their covetousness (lust, greed) they will exploit you with false (cunning) arguments. From of old the sentence [of condemnation] for them has not been idle; their destruction (eternal misery) has not been asleep.

1.    WERE & WILL BE vs. 1

·         There were false prophets – O.T.

·         There will be false teachers – N.T.

·         Damnable heresies – teachings that pervert the true gospel

·         Denying the Lord – AMP – disowning the Master Who bought them

·         Swift destruction will come upon these false prophets & teachers

2.    MANY WILL FOLLOW THEM vs. 2

·         Pernicious ways – KJV – causing great harm, destruction or death; also: malicious: wicked or meaning to cause harm; AMP – immoral ways & lascivious (provoking lust) doings.

·         Truth evil spoken of – KJV; AMP – true Way maligned & defamed

3.    MOTIVATION vs.3

·         Covetousness (lust, greed) using false words on purpose

·         Rip you off (make money and profit from you)

·         Their judgment will come quickly; it has never ceased working bringing them to eternal destruction themselves

IF YOU KNOW THE TRUE WORD, YOU WILL NOT BE CAUGHT BY FALSE WORDS!

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