False Teachers and Their Destruction

 2 Peter 2: 1-3:  "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 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...."

1. Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers (1 Timothy 1:3): "As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer."

2. Dealing with False Teachers (2 Timothy 2: 14): "Keep reminding God's people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen."

3. False Teachers and Their Destruction (2 Peter 2:1): "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves."

Some signs of a false teacher:

1. They never preach (not mention it, but preach it) repentance.

2. They try and get you to make a decision or accept "Jesus." It's not Jesus, it is the LORD Jesus Christ.

3. They never mention hell or judgment.

4. They mostly talk about "love"and by "love" I reference the worldly type of emotional inclusive "love."

5. They talk about you giving them money. They want you to trust God for your provision but they are depending on you!

6. They say God accepts you just as you are without the need to repent.

7. God loves you in your sin just as you are. There is a difference between God's provision for sin in His people and God accepting them in their current condition without changing them.

There are many false prophets today. Most every television preacher falls into this category. However, don't stop your inquiry there. There are many more that are not on television, they may be in your pulpit. Compare what they say with what the Word of God says.