◄ What Does 2 Peter 2:1 Mean? ►

In talking to the believers of his day, Peter reminded them that although the Scriptures were written by human authors whose writings demonstrated their individual personality, their personal vocabulary, and their own indigenous style, nonetheless, the Scriptures they wrote were divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit of God.

The New Testament is equally inspired of God, equally without error or contradiction, and equally written by plenary authority of God Himself. And the apostle Peter (as one such holy men of God) was moved to pen this portion of Scripture

Peter was led to give a serious warning concerning false teachers and false prophets in this Church age, just as the prophets of old recognised this same, serious assault on the Word of God and His authority among the children of men.

Just as there were false teachers, lying prophets, seducing spirits, and great deceptions of old, so Peter warned the recipients of his letter to expect the same, for such evil people will always abound: "They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Lord Jesus Himself, Who bought them with His own precious blood."

Satan is the master counterfeiter, and throughout man's 6000 year-long history since the fall of Adam, the enemy of our soul has been counterfeiting the truth, promulgated his own distorted gospel, and flooding the world with deceit, corruption, and fear, in an attempt to shipwreck the faith of believers and overthrow the authority and sovereignty of God Himself.

Sadly, Peter lets us know that many will follow their pernicious, greedy, hypocritical, and immoral ways, and they will have many eager disciples who follow after their ungodly teachings with itching ears. And sadly, it is through them that the Christian Church will be brought into disrepute.

But just as the prophetic Word of God is an historical document that demonstrates the destruction of all who seek to usurp the authority and sovereignty of God, so too we have an assurance in the same Holy Scriptures, that swift destruction will one day fall on all false teachers, false prophets, and those that rail against the most high God.

The day is fast approaching when those that take counsel against God and against His anointed Son, will be broken to fragments with a rod of iron and smashed into little pieces like a potter's vessel. The Word of the Lord Who sits in the heavens, will never fail, for the day is coming when He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man Christ Jesus, Whom God Himself has appointed.

For the time being, however, we are living in a dangerous and ungodly world where false teachings and destructive doctrines abound, but let us also remember that a day is coming when they will all be brought to destruction.

Let us never forget that we have a more sure Word of prophesy which is found in the divinely inspired Word of God. Let us read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest all that God has given to us in His written Word so that we are not tossed about by every wind of doctrine, but stand fast on the Word of Truth.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word of truth and the warnings against false teachers and their destructive doctrines. Thank You that You are a righteous God Who sees everything and will judge rightly. Keep me under the shadow of Your wing and guide me into all truth. In Jesus' name I pray, AMEN.