Judgment of False Teachers II Peter 2:17-22
False teachers make promises (vv. 17-19). A. They are powerless to keep promises (v. 17). B. They are convincing to offer promises (v. 18). C. They are misleading to extend promises (v. 19).
False teachers receive punishment (vv. 20-22). A. Their deception brings about punishment (v. 20) B. Their rejection brings about punishment (v. 21). C. Their apostasy brings about punishment (v. 22).
If you were asked to describe a false teacher, could you If you were asked to describe a false teacher, could you? If someone teaches something false does that make them a false teacher? Who decides whether something is true or false? What about areas in which “good men differ”?
Examples in which “good men differ”: Use of sign gifts today – continuationists Church government Eschatology
Examples in which we must hold fast: Scripture Alone Faith Alone Grace Alone Christ Alone To the Glory of God Alone