Pursue Holiness
Wait Patiently for Jesus’ Return
The Destructive Nature of False Teaching
2 Peter 2:1-10a

• - If God did not spare angels
• - if God did not spare the ancient world
• - if he condemned Sodom and Gomorrah
• - if he rescued Lot

                                        then

• - the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials
• - and how to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment

Douglas Moo’s translation of 2 Peter 2:10a: “going after flesh in a passionate longing for defilement.”

General Observations about 2 Peter 2:1-10a

1. False teaching is serious business and is destructive to both teacher and follower
2. False teachers come from both outside the church and inside the church
3. In the New Testament, God exhibits neither patience nor tolerance for false teaching
4. The New Testament does not shy away from affirming the most ancient of stories recorded in the Old Testament
5. God’s promises of judgment for unbelievers and deliverance for believers are unequivocally taught from the beginning of the Bible to the end

Application from 2 Peter 2:1-10a

1. The elders are responsible for the teaching of sound doctrine at Grace Community Church and are accountable to God and to the body
2. All members of Grace Community Church are responsible to affirm sound doctrine and to live accordingly
3. It is easier than you might think to be carried away with false teaching – stay closely connected with your church community