In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories.
Summary: In today’s passage, Peter gives us a five-star summary of what a false teacher is and does.
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2 Peter 2:2b — The Way of Truth
… and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
Summary: Jesus did not come to make us perfect. He came to redeem us from being imperfect. (1 Timothy 2:3-5)
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Many will follow their depraved conduct …
Summary: Peter challenges us to examine our priorities. Do we share God’s priorities as we should?
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Many will follow their depraved conduct …
Summary: Peter’s words today are prophetic. It is important to understand what this means.
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—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Summary: Once again we are confronted by the duality of the physical and the spiritual. In physical terms “swift” means “now.” In spiritual terms, “swift” might simply mean “suddenly.”
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… even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them …
Summary: When we use the word “deny,” we must be careful that Satan does not lull us into a false sense of misunderstanding.
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They will secretly introduce destructive heresies …
Summary: Peter begins his description of the false teacher by telling us what they do.
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But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.
Summary: Peter’s writing style makes sorting through the information he is giving us challenging. Yet the information is critical for our protection and work for God’s kingdom.
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… but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Summary: They say that “seeing is believing.” Not everything can be seen.
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For prophecy never had its origin in the human will …
Summary: Prophecy is like a knife. In the right hands, it cuts away distractions and helps us focus on God. In the wrong hands, it cuts us.
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