Beware of False Teachers

The Book of 2 Peter: Beware of False Teachers
2 Peter 2:1-6
Rev. Chris Strevel

l. The Activities of False Teachers (.v 1)
A. Deviate from God's Word.
B. Deny the Lord who bought them - license, not holiness.
C. Bring upon themselves swift destruction.

ll. The Fruits, Methods, and Motives of False Teachers (v. 2)
A. Bad fruits: many followers, the Way of Truth blasphemed.
B. Bad motives: covetousness, fleece the sheep.
C. Bad methods: destroying doctrines, evil ways, clever words.

lll. The Certain Judgement of False Teachers (vv. 3-6)
A. God's judgement has not slept.
B. God spared not the angels that sinned.
C. He did not spare the old word in Noah's day.
D. He reduced Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes.
E. Learn from God's judgements: Warning, patience, separation.