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Judgment is Coming to False Teachers
Jesus had told the disciples that false teachers would come (Matt. 24:11). In the past many false teachers arose in the nation of Israel (v. 1). Peter knew what it was to deny Christ in a moment of weakness (Matt. 26:70). False teachers are dangerous because many in the church follow their ...

The Doom of False Teachers
Peter gives three historic examples of God’s judgement of sin: The fallen angles in verse 4. (Gen. 6:1-4)The ungodly people of Noah’s day in verse 5. (Gen. 7)The ungodly people at Sodom and Gomorrah in verse 6. (Gen. 19). We see an explanation of Divine deliverance (vv. …

The Depravity of False Teachers
In this passage we learn just how serious is “The Depravity Of False Teachers”. For example: They “revile” against those in authority (vv. 10-12).The Lord is especially hard on people who disobey him and don’t think of anything except their own filthy desi …

You Are a Slave of What Controls You
Peter goes on to describe these false teachers as “wells without water” (v. 17). Can you picture finding a well of water in the middle of a desert and then discover that it was dry. In conclusion Peter says it is better to be ignorant of the way of the truth than to kno …