False Teachers Make Bogus Promises

Those responsible for corrupting the Word of God and falsely teaching it among believers whom they have infiltrated will find the door more open among those who hold the Word of God lightly. Such becomes a real threat when the Word of God becomes unappreciated, taken for granted, and even dull to believers. Carelessness with the Word will allow the false teachers a greater measure of success as they disguise themselves with the veneer of Christianity. The false teachers, being adept at mixing the Word in with their heresies, make bold, appealing, and popular promises that they will fail to keep having no real access to God's power. Their offer of help is typically geared toward fleshly, worldly interests of health and wealth while they cannot satisfy the spiritual needs and thirsts of believers for God and His Word. They will not only fail to keep their bogus promises but often result in people being 'disappointed' in God who failed to fulfill the promise of the false teacher. The warning sounded by Peter continues to need to be sounded loudly today.