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Summary

“Until He Comes: Beware False Prophets/Teachers!”-II Pet. 2:1-22 Recommended book: The Bible The Bible is a marvelous book - so much to gain. Truth to live by, but also revelation of God Himself. Facts and knowledge, but also promises of God. 2012 Theme: “Until He Comes” - looking for Jesus to come and living according to that perspective. Until Jesus comes, we should beware false prophets/teachers, & we also give personal attentive to the truth in between the lines! II Peter 2:1-22 - Primary teaching: warning of false prophets/ teachers. 4 statements about false prophets/teachers. - But also, vital truths for our lives. 4 statements that warrant everyone’s attention. Statements about false prophets/teachers: I)There will always be false prophets/teachers, until Jesus comes - vs1-3. So, beware, know the truth, test the spirits, be filled with the Spirit of Truth, pray for God’s protection. II)They will not escape God’s judgment - vs1b, 3b-9. God did not spare fallen angels - cast down from heaven, limited in what they can do, bound for judgment. God did not spare the ancient world - destroyed by the flood. God did not spare Sodom & Gomorrah, but destroyed by fire. God’s judgment upon false prophets/teachers is just as sure. III)Their character is flawed - vs10-19. 1)They indulge the lust of defiling passions (10) 2)They despise authority (10) 3)They are bold and willful (10-11) 4)They are ignorant of what they speak (12) 5)They are a dangerous & corrupting presence in the body of Christ (13) 6)Their hearts are set on the flesh (14) 7)Their hearts are set on greed (14) 8)They follow the way of Balaam (14-15) - Numbers 22-24 9)They are as useless as wells w/out water & clouds w/out rain (17-19) - promise what can’t deliver. IV)They may appear to be redeemed, but are not and they will return to unbelief - we must know the truth & teach the truth. Know God thru faith in Christ, if you would have Him put your life/relationships together. Submit to Him & His way. Study the Bible, get involved in a Bible study. Pray yourself & together w/bros/sis in Christ the prayer of the Psalmist in Psalm 25:4-5. Preview: 1)God knows how to rescue the godly from trials; 2)God keeps the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment; 3)Day of judgment is an undeniable reality; 4)There will be those have had some sort of “conversion experience” who are not redeemed & do not believe & will turn back to their unbelief. Until He comes, let us hold fast to the truth of Scripture, being aware of false prophets and teachers, being taught by the Spirit of truth.