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There Shall Be False Teachers 2 Peter 2:1-10 Cults – Where do they come from? How can they be distinguished? What do they do? What happens to those in them? How can you protect yourself from them?

There Shall Be False Teachers 2 Peter 2:1-10 The Bible is our basis for belief because it is true and it comes from God, not man The cults target those with nominal Christian backgrounds Do you know the truth well enough to distinguish it from the half-truths and lies of the cults?

Where False Teachers Come From 2 Peter 2:1a There were true & false prophets throughout Israel’s history - 1 Kings 22 The false will be mixed in with the true - Matthew 13 False teachers arise from within those professing to be believers - Acts 20:29- 30

What False Teachers Do Peter 2:1b-3 They secretly introduce destructive heresies - - 2 Peter 2:1b They often start within evangelical orthodoxy and slowly move to heresy 2 Peter 1:15-21 - true doctrine is apostolic and originates in God, not man.

What False Teachers Do Peter 2:1b-3 “Heresy” = "their own opinions" Heresy begins with a shift away from the grammatical - historical method of interpretation Heresy can result in eternal damnation - Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, etc.

What False Teachers Do Peter 2:1b-3 Heresy can result in misery & lack of Christian joy - legalism & licentiousness Some false teachers even deny the Lord, their creator and redeemer - Philippians 2:10; 1John 2:2 This will result in their destruction

What False Teachers Do 2 Peter 2:1b-3 They will entice others to follow their sensual excesses - 2 Peter 2:2a Their half truths and lies malign the way of truth - 2 Peter 2:2b In their greed they exploit their followers - 2 Peter 2:3

What Will Happen To False Teachers 2 Peter 2:3b-10 Three examples of their judgment and punishment Judgment & punishment of fallen angels - 2 Peter 2:4 Jude 6 and Revelation 20 - Rebellion results in judgment and punishment

What Will Happen To False Teachers 2 Peter 2:3b-10 Judgment & punishment of the wickedness of the antediluvian world - 2 Peter 2: 5 Genesis 6-9 Hearts of wickedness result in destruction.

What Will Happen To False Teachers 2 Peter 2:3b-10 Judgment & punishment of Sodom & Gomorrah - 2 Peter 2:6 Genesis 18 & 19 Immorality brings complete devastation

What Will Happen To Us 2 Peter 2:5,7-9 God’s preservation of Noah - 2 Peter 2:5 Genesis 6-9 God’s rescue of Lot - 2 Peter 2:7-9 Genesis 19

Peter’s Summary 2 Peter 2: 9-10 God can preserve & rescue you from any temptation - 1 Corinthians 10:13 The judgment and punishment of false teachers is sure - though its full weight may not come until eternity

Conclusions False teachers will come - they already abound around us False teachers will be punished. God will preserve or rescue, but we must be ready in the present

Conclusions Noah was righteous & preserved for he heard & obeyed God Lot was righteous, but had to be rescued because he hesitated to obey Study & learn the Scriptures so that you will be preserved and help protect others from false teachers

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