Days of Praise Podcast
Beware of False Teachers
“Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.” (2 Peter 3:17)
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- Broadcast on:
- 23 Sep 2024
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- other
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast. A daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Beware of false teachers. You therefore beloved, seeing you know these things before. Beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. 2 Peter 3 17. Peter's final epistle, especially chapters 2 and 3, is the classic New Testament passage on the false teachers that would plague the church in the last days. In addition to the characteristics listed in the introductory verse, 2-1, for example, slipping in surreptitiously heretical teachings and denying the redemptive work and lordship of Christ, a number of their attributes are predicted for our guidance. They will rest the scriptures 3-16, distorting their meaning to conform to their own philosophical preferences. This involves using feigned words 2-3 that is plastic words with devious meanings to make them say what their users wish to convey. They may well be very eloquent and seductive in their speech when they speak great swelling words of vanity 2-18. They will deny the doctrine of special creation and the judgment of the worldwide flood 3-5-6, teaching instead that all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation and will scoff at the second coming. They despise government and are presumptuous and self-willed, not afraid to speak evil of dignities 2-10. They both practice and defend immoral acts, having eyes full of adultery. Yet they maintain their religious ties because they have hearts exercised with covetous practices, seeing nothing evil and taking money for personal gain from those whose faith they seek to undermine. This is indeed a fitting description of many modern liberal theologians, religious bureaucrats and the big denominations, new age preachers, college teachers of religion, etc. Although this is not a pleasant subject, Christians urgently need to awaken to what is happening and beware. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.