Opening Question

How should a church address teachers who present false ideas?

Introduction

In previous verse, Peter spoke of prophets who pointed to Jesus. But there are false prophets as well. The early church was rather fluid and early on grew without much human “control” or regional hierarchy. This had advantages, certainly, but it was thus also susceptible to all kinds of heresy and false teachers. Peter warns his audience of their influence and behavior, their judgment, and their final end.

False Teachers

2 Peter 2:1-3 – The work of these false teachers was worrisome in many ways: they worked secretly not openly; they ...