From our study in 2 Peter, I put a challenge out to our Grace Groups to make simple ‘observations’ from the first few verses on the false teacher.  Here’s what I came up with.

What’s said of the false teachers? V1-3

• Similar to false prophets of OT
• They WILL be among the church; sneak in
• They will operate secretly; deceiving
• They will bring in destructive heresies; this isn’t light stuff.
• They will deny Jesus (Christological confusion at best)
• They will bring destruction
• Upon themselves
• Swiftly
• They will be sensual; sexuality is exploited and perverted
• Others will follow their sensuality
• The truth will be blasphemed; truth takes a back seat to subjectivity, or experience
• They are greedy; never enough
• They will exploit the church
• They will lie; like Satan, the father of lies, the propagator
• Condemnation awaits them
• Destruction is in front of them

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