In 2 Peter, we learn about false teachers. Some of the characteristics that Peter lists
to describe false teachers are
- They deny the Lord
- They speak of
truth as evil
- Covetousness
- walk after the
flesh
- despise authority/government
- Presumptuous
- Self-willed
- Not afraid to speak evil of dignities
- Riot in the daytime
- speak vain words
- Wanton
- They preach liberty, but are the servants of corruption
- turn away from righteousness
One of the things that stood out to me as I read about these
false teachers is that they had known the truth, yet they chose to return to
the pollutions of the word. If we never
know the truth, then we can’t be condemned for what we don’t know. I like the imagery used in Peter describing
people who go back to sin after finding truth as a dog turning to his own
vomit.
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