Let Us Unite Against Error

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Let Us Unite Against Error
Part 5
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Acts 2028-31
savage wolves
not sparing the flock draw away disciples speak
perverse things
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Gal 16-9
want to pervert Gospel
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false brethren
Gal 24-5
secretly brought in (deception) came in by
stealth (deception) spy out liberty - bring
saints into bondage
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Col 26-10
lest anyone cheat you (deception) empty
deceit (deception)
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2 Thess 21-12
lawless one
let no one deceive you (deception) who exalts
himself (arrogance) lying wonders (deception) unri
ghteous deception (deception)
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1 Tim 41-4

deceiving spirits (deception) speaking lies in
hypocrisy (deception)
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2 Tim 31-17
men of corrupt minds evil men
imposters

from lovers of themselves to lovers of
pleasure Read context for full listing creep
into households (deception) make
captives (deception) deceiving and being
deceived (deception)
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2 Tim 43,4

teachers willing to scratch itching ears by
teaching something other than the truth.
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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• But there were also false prophets among the
  people, even as there will be false teachers
  among you, (v 1a)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 1a - definitions
• false teachers - pseudodidaskalos - from 5571 and
  1320 a spurious teacher, propagator of
  erroneous doctrine false teacher. (The New
  Strong's Dictionary)
• 5571 (pseudes) - untrue, erroneous, deceitful,
  wicked false, liar. (Ibid.)
• 1320 (didaskalos) - an instructor ( or )
  doctor, master, teacher. (Ibid.)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 1a
• Peter warns that false teachers or erroneous,
  deceitful, and wicked teachers would come from
  among the Christians.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . who will secretly bring in destructive
  heresies, . . . (v 1b)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 1b - definitions
• secretly - pareisago - 1 to introduce or bring in
  secretly or craftily. (ESL)
• heresies - hairesis - denotes (a) "a choosing,
  choice" (from haireomai, "to choose") then,
  "that which is chosen," and hence, "an opinion,"
  especially a self-willed opinion, which is
  substituted for submission to the power of truth,
  and leads to division and the formation of sects,
  . . . (Vine's)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 1b
• Heresies refers to sects or parties which are
  decided or determined by the wants and wishes of
  the one leading the sect or party.
• Sects and divisions within the church of our Lord
  is unacceptable.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 1b
• These false teachers would work to secretly
  divide the local church by establishing
  destructive sects or groups based upon their
  notions and ideas.
• These false teachers would secretly turn one
  brother against another brother.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . even denying the Lord who bought them, . .
  . (v 1c)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 1c
• The false teachers will go so far as to deny the
  Lord who had bought them.
• This phrase shows that these false teachers
  would arise from within the body of Christ.
• This denial was more likely seen in their actions
  to divide than a specific verbal denial, since
  such would have revealed their true corruption.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . and bring on themselves swift
  destruction. (v 1d)
• Their destruction would be justly due in that
  they attempted to destroy churches by using
  destructive heresies.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• And many will follow their destructive ways, . .
  . (v 2a)
• Because these false teachers will secretly
  bring in destructive heresies and divisions,
  they will succeed in leading many down their
  destructive path.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . because of whom the way of truth will be
  blasphemed. (v 2b)
• Because of the divisive and destructive actions
  of these false teachers, there would be those in
  the world who would blaspheme (speak evil of) the
  way of truth.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• By covetousness they will exploit you with
  deceptive words . . . (v 3a)
• Because of the covetousness (greedy desire to
  have more), these false teachers will exploit
  or make merchandise of the brethren.
• These false teachers will deceive the brethren
  into following them.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• for a long time their judgment has not been
  idle, and their destruction does not slumber. (v
  3b)
• The false teachers will not escape their
  judgment and destruction.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• For if God did not spare the angels who sinned,
  but cast them down to hell and delivered them
  into chains of darkness, to be reserved for
  judgment . . . then the Lord knows how to
  deliver the godly out of temptations and to
  reserve the unjust under punishment for the day
  of judgment, (v 4-9)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verses 4-9
• In verses 4 - 9, Peter shows clearly that God is
  able to deliver the righteous and punish the
  ungodly.
• In this case, the reference to the ungodly would
  include the false teachers which Peter
  described in verses 1-3.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . speak evil of the things they do not
  understand, (v 12)
• Because of the context of 2 Peter 21-22, it is
  likely that the things they do not understand
  were spiritual matters, i.e. God, Christ, Holy
  Spirit, repentance, obedience, righteousness,
  etc.
• Instead of learning of these things, the false
  teachers would speak evil of them.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . They are spots and blemishes, carousing in
  their own deceptions while they feast with you,
  (v 13)
• These false teachers are spots and blemishes
  (possibly upon the churches they attempt to
  divide.)
• The false teachers carouse or revel in their
  own deceptions, while they feast with other
  Christians.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• having eyes full of adultery and that cannot
  cease from sin, . . . (v 14a)
• These false teachers will not cease from their
  sin because they have left the Lord.
• Their eyes are full of adultery. While this
  could refer to physical sexual immorality, it is
  likely that Peter was referencing their spiritual
  adultery committed against Jesus.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . enticing unstable souls . . . (v 14b)
• These false teachers are not satisfied with
  their own sin. They are intent upon enticing
  unstable souls.
• The false teachers, in spreading their
  damnable heresies, need people to follow them.
  They will feed upon the unstable Christians,
  whose faith is not well grounded.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• . . . They have a heart trained in covetous
  practices, and are accursed children. (v 14c)
• As seen earlier, these false teachers are
  driven by hearts trained in covetous practices
  or covetousness (greed.)
• Their actions are motivated by their covetous
  desires. As a result, they are accursed
  children.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• They have forsaken the right way and gone
  astray, . . . (v 15)
• These false teachers have forsaken the right
  way of the Lord and have gone astray.
• They have left the teachings of the scriptures.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• These are wells without water, clouds carried by
  a tempest, . . . (v 17)
• False teachers are useless and without
  foundation.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• For when they speak great swelling words of
  emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the
  flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have
  actually escaped from those who live in error.
  (v 18)

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• verse 18
• The false teachers will use great swelling
  words of emptiness. They will use enticing
  speech filled with empty promises and teachings.
• False teachers will use this method to allure
  away the weaker brethren.
• False teachers will appeal to the lusts of the
  flesh (passions of the flesh), to lead astray
  the babes and weak children of God.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22
• While they promise them liberty, . . . (v 19)
• The false teachers will promise liberty of some
  type.
• It could have been liberty from the moral
  restraints of the scriptures.
• It could have been liberty from religious
  restraints.
• It could also be that they claimed to have the
  truth.

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Warnings Issued by the Apostles

• 2 Peter 21-22 - Summary
• Source Within
• When Immediate future
• Driven by covetousness, these false teachers will
  secretly try to cause destructive heresies
  (sects, divisions) among saints. They will feed
  upon the weaker brethren.

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2 Pet 21-22

false teachers unjust
secretly bring in (deception) destructive
heresies (divisive) by covetousness
(covetous) deceptive words (deception) in their
own deceptions (deception) eyes full of
adultery (evil lusts or desires) heart trained in
covetous (covetous) allure through lusts (using
evil lusts or desires) promise them
liberty (deception)