2 Peter 2:1–3

INTRO

• Condemnation of False Teachers  2:1–22
  • Danger of False Teachers  2:1–3
  • Destruction of False Teachers  2:4–9
  • Description of False Teachers  2:10–22^[1]
• We need to be aware and vigilant, but not fearful!

WE MUST EXPECT THEM – v. 1a

• False prophets then. Jeremiah 14:13-14
• False teachers now Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:11; 2 Timothy 4:3-4
  • Prophets – a Word from God
  • Teachers – the Word of God
• Among You (the church. Not all churches are the same)
• 1 John 4:1-6 – Test the Spirits

WE MUST UNDERSTAND THEIR TACTICS – v. 1b

• SECRETLY. HERESIES Galatians 1:6-9; Jude 4
• Come from within 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
• Denying the Gospel by their actions. (The Biblical Gospel)
  • Bought them. They claimed to know Christ, but Christ did not know them. Matthew 7:23
• Swift destruction, because of their message (heart leads to message)

WE MUST NOT BE FOOLED BY THEIR FOLLOWERS – v. 2

• MANY WILL FOLLOW
• Matthew 7:13-14. Narrow way. Broad way.
• Acts 20:28-30 Draw away.
• Follow their SENSUALITY. Lack of self-constraint.
• Way of truth blasphemed The true Gospel.
  • When a people follow the false teaching they are blaspheming the Word. The church blasphemes the Word. (THAT IS WHY IT IS A BIG DEAL)

WE MUST RECOGNIZE THEIR MOTIVATION – v. 3

• GREED
• Pride, Prestige. Possessions.
• TV preachers. $$$$
• Exploit people. They know what they are doing.
• To deceive for their own gain

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^[1] The Open Bible: New King James Version, electronic ed. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998).