1. Getting It Wrong and Passing It Along 2 Peter 3:14-18

2. Introduction  Little knowledge of God’s word  True of Christians as well  Bible classes are a “pooling of ignorance”  Ignorance can be deadly  What you don’t know can hurt you  Still lost due to ignorance (Hosea 4:6)

3. How Does One Get It Wrong? TTTToo much confidence in men BBBBibles need to be used (Acts 17:11) KKKKnow only a preacher’s view (1 Corinthians 3:5; 4:6)

4.  Word of God is not reverenced  Skeptics are not the only ones  Bible is inspired (2 Timothy 3:16, 17; Hebrews 4:12)  Leads to salvation (Romans 1:16)

5. How Does One Get It Wrong? HHHHow well do we now it? FFFFaith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17; Ephesians 3:4) HHHHeed what it says (1 Timothy 4:13) RRRReading and studying precedes understanding and obedience (Psalm 119:9, 130)

6.  What if we fail to know God’s will?  Remain as babes (Ephesians 4:12-16)  May believe a lie (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12)

7. Then It Is Passed Along  Role of the teacher  Imparts knowledge (James 3:1)  Done “in word and deed” (Colossians 3:17)  Role of the student  Listen, question, accept, and obey it  Defend the truth (1 Peter 3:15)

8. Then It Is Passed Along  Pay attention to context  May include a few verses, or chapters  “Text without a context is a pretext” (2 Peter 2:15; 2 Peter 3:16)  Never remove the key of knowledge  Has been done (Malachi 2:7; Luke 11:52)  Not simply proselytize (Matthew 23:15)

9. Challenges Before Us  Handle God’s word accurately  Requires diligence (2 Timothy 2:15)  Others are watching  Teach it to others and live it  Accountable (2 Corinthians 5:10)  Be an example (1 Timothy 4:16)

10. Conclusion  Have you gotten it wrong?  Have you passed it along?