Seven Things Peter Said About False Teachers By Terry Wane Benton (I got his permission to post this to this page, Carey Scott). 1. Does not really believe there is “the way of TRUTH” -2 Peter 2:2. They think that it is a bit arrogant to think one knows “the truth” on anything, yet, they will divide churches if people don’t accept their ideas. 2. Despises authority – 2:10. One thing that these brethren want to get away from is having to stick to biblical patterns. They will try to undermine the credibility of those who speak of “commands, examples, and necessary inference” as a means of “proving what is acceptable to the Lord” (Rom.12:1-3). They want brethren to believe that this is all “legalism” and “church of Christ tradition” and “Pharisaism”. They want to get away from “establishing authority” for all we do. 3. Is “presumptuous” and “self-willed” –v.10. They do not seek to “prove what is acceptable to the Lord”(Rom.12:1-3; Eph.5:10; 1 Thess.5:21) because that would get them back to “legalism” that they so despise. So, they simply “presume” that God accepts whatever they like. They cannot work with brethren to “prove what is acceptable to the Lord” so they pull out and do their own will. 4. “Speak evil of things they do not understand” –v.12. a. Like how to establish Bible authority b. How to “prove what is acceptable to the Lord”. This is commanded whether they like it or not. 5. Will “beguile unstable souls” –v.14. Those who do not have a good grasp of Bible authority and how to establish it are easy prey for their ways. 6. Don’t believe there is a “right way” –v.15. The only “right way” is open to all kinds of error. 7. The False Teachers Are “wells without water” –v.17 a. Always raise questions but never any real answers. b. They appear to promise good things but there is no real substance to draw out of them. c. They allure through “lust of the flesh” (the core of the appeal of the social gospel) d. There is always promise of more freedom –v.19. But, they enslave undiscerning people to erroneous thinking and erroneous ways. Thus, the inspired Apostle warned us.
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 03:33:09 +0000
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