MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2023
TEXT:
2 Peter 2:1-10A
1:
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be
false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies,
even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on
themselves.
2:
Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into
disrepute.
3:
In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their
condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not
been sleeping.
4:
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell,
putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
5:
if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly
people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;
6:
if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and
made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
7:
and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved
conduct of the lawless
8:
(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his
righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
9:
if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to
hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
10A:
This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and
despise authority.
(New
International Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
FALSE PASTORS AND THEIR DESTRUCTION
Pastors
are also known as teachers. Sometimes they are called prophets by many people.
There are genuine and false ones among them. The latter are causing a lot of
damage to the Church today.
Apostle
Peter continued to expose their activities and warned that judgement for them
was imminent. The Bible gives many characteristics of false preachers to warn
believers. Read verses 3 to 10 to see their motivations for venturing into the
Church for business.
Peter
affirmed that "angels that sinned" were cast to hell and reserved
unto judgement. The ungodly in time of Noah were judged in Sodom and Gomorrah.
False teachers are akin to brute beasts and walk after the flesh in the lust of
uncleanness.
The
Bible says that their destruction shall come and God knows how to deliver the
godly out of temptations and judgement when the time comes.
QUESTION:
Is your teacher or pastor who feeds you regularly genuine or fake?
PRAYER:
Deliver me, Oh God, from the deception of false teachers and strengthen me to
expose their evil activities to the world, in Jesus name. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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