1. Weapons of Mass Destruction
II Peter 2

2. Weapons of Mass Destruction
Peter’s second letter
Vital qualities (1:12-13)
Work of the apostles (1:16; John 16:13)
Inspiration of Scripture (1:19-21; II Tim. 3:16)
Forces at work against us (2:1-3)

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False prophets and teachers (II Peter 2:1-3)
True prophets in O.T. (Moses, David, Isaiah)
True prophets in N.T. (John the baptist, Peter, Paul)
There were false prophets among Israel
There will be false prophets among Christians

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False teachers “among you” (II Peter 2:1)
Among Israel (Jer. 23:11)
True prophets urged repentance
False prophets flattered kings
Among Christians (Jude 4)
Galatians, Corinthians, etc
Affected by “destructive heresies”

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Destructive false doctrines among Christians
Binding Law of Moses (Gal. 1:6-10; 5:7-8)
No resurrection (I Cor. 15:12)
No hope (15:16-19)
No consequences (15:32)
Resurrection already past (II Tim. 2:15-18)
Christ didn’t come (I John 2:18-26
Test everything with the truth (I John 4:1-3)
Christ isn’t coming back (II Peter 3:1-4, 5-10)

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Swift destruction (II Peter 2:1)
Swift destruction at judgment
No more appeals, no time for repentance
False teachers will take some with them (2)

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Appeal to flesh (II Peter 2:2)
Greed, arrogance, sexual immorality, etc (14, 18)
Change the gospel to suit desires
Deceptive promises (19)
Origin of false teaching (Gen. 3:1-5)
Devastating consequences: pain and death
False teachers do Satan’s work (II Cor. 11:1-4, 12-15)

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Final points
False teachers will come (I Tim. 4:1)
But their punishment is sure (II Peter 2:4-10)
Victims must repent or perish
Pergamum and Thyatira (Rev. 2:14-16, 20-23)
Wolves among sheep (Matt. 7:15-16)

9. Weapons of Mass Destruction
Our weapons are powerful
Gospel (Rom. 1:16)
Armor of God (II Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:10-18)
Be watchful (I Tim. 4:16)
Build ourselves up and pray (Jude 17-21)

10. Weapons of Mass Destruction
False Teaching