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THE REALITY
OF FALSE
TEACHERS
2 Peter 2:1
“But there arose false prophets also
among
the
people,
as
among
you
“For no prophecy ever came by
also
there
shall
be
false
teachers,
the will of man: but men spake
whofrom
shallGod,
privily
bring
in
destructive
being moved by the
heresies,
even
the Master
Holydenying
Spirit” (2
Pt. 1:21)
that bought them, bringing upon
themselves swift destruction.”
2 Peter 2:1
“But there arose false prophets also
among the people, as among you also
there shall be false teachers, who
shall privily bring in destructive
heresies, denying even the Master
that bought them, bringing upon
themselves swift destruction.”
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of
dreams, shall be put to death, because he
hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah
your God, who brought you out of the
land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of
the house of bondage, to draw thee aside
out of the way which Jehovah thy God
commanded thee to walk in. So shalt
thou put away the evil from the midst of
thee. ” (Deut. 13:5)
2 Peter 2:1
“But there arose false prophets also
among the people, as among you also
there shall be false teachers, who
shall privily bring in destructive
heresies, denying even the Master
that bought them, bringing upon
themselves swift destruction.”
Matthew 7:15
“Beware of false prophets, who
come to you in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly are ravening wolves.”
1 John 4:1
“Beloved, believe not every spirit,
but prove [test - NKJ] the spirits,
whether they are of God; because
many false prophets are gone out
into the world.”
THE REASON
THAT FALSE
TEACHERS
EXIST
Revenue…
2
Peter 2:3, 14-15
 “make
merchandise” of their hearers [or,
exploit – NKJ] (v3)
 they taught what they did because they had
hearts of covetousness (v. 14)
 Their attitude was like Balaam “who loved
the hire of wrong-doing” or, “loved the
wages of unrighteousness” [NKJ]
1 Timothy 6:5
“Wranglings of men corrupted
in mind and bereft of the
truth, supposing that
godliness is a way of gain. ”
Titus 1:10-11
“For there are many unruly men,
vain talkers and deceivers, specially
they of the circumcision, whose
mouths must be stopped; men who
overthrow whole houses, teaching
things which they ought not, for
filthy lucre's sake [dishonest gain]”
Rebellion…
2 Peter 2:10-12
 Desire the filthy
 Despise dominion (authority)
 Daring (presumptuous)
 Self-willed
 Disrespectful of authority
 Mere animals (without reason)
 The speak evil objects whose worth and value
they cannot appreciate

THE RECIPE
FOR BECOMING
A FALSE
TEACHER
They Repress Their Real Intentions
2
Peter 2:1-3, 13-14
 “Privily” – to smuggle in secretly (v. 1)
 “Feigned words” – fictitious (v. 3)
 “Revelling in their deceivings while
they feast with you” (v. 13)
 “Enticing unsteadfast souls” (v. 14)
2 Peter 1:16
For we did not follow cunningly
devised fables, when we made known
unto you the power and coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were
eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Jude 4
For there are certain men crept in
privily, even they who were of old
written of beforehand unto this
condemnation, ungodly men,
turning the grace of our God into
lasciviousness, and denying our
only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
They recruit their followers by
promising what they cannot deliver
“These are springs without water,
and midst driven by a storm; for
whom the blackness of darkness
hath been reserved”
(2 Peter 2:17)
THE RESULT OF
FALSE
TEACHING
It results in repudiation of the
Savior Who died for us
“But there arose false prophets also
among the people, as among you also
there shall be false teachers, who shall
privily bring in destructive heresies,
denying even the Master that bought
them, bringing upon themselves swift
destruction” (2 Peter 2:1)
It results in many following
after lasciviousness
“And many shall follow their
lascivious doings; by reason of
whom the way of the truth
shall be evil spoken of”
(2 Peter 2:2)
It results in the way of
truth being evil spoken of
“And many shall follow their
lascivious doings; by reason of
whom the way of the truth
shall be evil spoken of”
(2 Peter 2:2)
It results in the damnation of its
hearers and practitioners
“But there arose false prophets also
among the people, as among you also
there shall be false teachers, who shall
privily bring in destructive heresies,
denying even the Master that bought
them, bringing upon themselves swift
destruction” (2 Peter 2:1)
It results in the corruption and
damnation of those who teach it
“And in covetousness shall they
with feigned words make
merchandise of you: whose
sentence now from of old
lingereth not, and their
destruction slumbereth not”
(2 Peter 2:3)
2 Peter 2:4-6
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver
the godly out of temptations, and to
reserve the unjust unto the day of
judgment to be punished”
(2 Peter 2:9)
“But these, as creatures without
reason, born mere animals to be
taken and destroyed, railing in matters
whereof they are ignorant, shall in
their destroying surely be destroyed”
(2 Peter 2:12)
“For if, after they have escaped the
defilements of the world through the
knowledge of the Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, they are again entangled
therein and overcome, the last state is
become worse with them than the first”
(2 Peter 2:20)
THE REMEDY
FOR FALSE
TEACHING
Remember the Revelation of God
Remember those things taught by holy men
of God (2 Pt. 2:1)
 It is through knowledge that we escape the
pollutants of the world (2 Pt. 2:20)
 We are to desire the sincere milk of the word
that we may grow thereby (1 Pt. 2:1-2)
 We must be like the Bereans (Acts 17:11)
 God’s word thoroughly furnishes us (2 Tim.
3:16-17)

Remember your Redemption
The false teacher of 2 Peter 2 did not
properly appreciate the blood of Christ
(2:1)
 Reflection on our blessings will keep us
from being easily seduced
 Doctrines that do not require much are not
worth much

Remember the Righteous
examples of others
 “and
delivered righteous Lot, sore
distressed by the lascivious life of the
wicked (for that righteous man dwelling
among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed
his righteous soul from day to day with
their lawless deeds)” (2 Peter 2:7-8)
 We must emulate great men and women
of faith
Remember the Reward
awaiting the Righteous
 “For
thus shall be richly supplied unto
you the entrance into the eternal kingdom
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2
Pt. 1:11)
 “But, according to his promise, we look
for new heavens and a new earth, wherein
dwelleth righteousness” (2 Pt. 3:13)
“Through thy precepts I get
understanding: therefore I hate
every false way” (Psa. 119:104)
“Therefore I esteem all thy
precepts concerning all things
to be right; and I hate every
false way” (Psa. 119:128)