False Prophets And False Teachers In The Last days

 

This teaching is also from the Bible, one of the true teachings of the Gospel from Peter one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. Anytime we are confused about what the true gospel is, let us carry our Bible to read both the teachings of Jesus and the teachings of the apostles and we will stop being confused. We are reading the whole 2nd chapter of 2nd Peter and we will allow the Holy Spirit to interpret to us. The reason there are many falling into heresies that is lies is because people don't want to read the Bible, the Bible is the word of God, it has power, it helps us to live above sin and to live a life pleasing to God. So I will advise, don't look at the passage being too long. Read it and you will experience the power of God that comes out from studying the word of God also coming into your life to help you live a life pleasing to God. Don't run from the word of God. Bible says it's by studying the word of God we can have good success and it keeps us from falling into sin. 

2Peter 2:1-22

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But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

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And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

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And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

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For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

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And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

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(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

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The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

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But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

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Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

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But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

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And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

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Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

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Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

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But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

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For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

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While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

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For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

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For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

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But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

In the above passage, God has spoken to us by Himself not much explanations from me, but I want to point out attention to the things false prophets do from that passage, it says they merchandise people, it says they are always speaking heresies that is, lies or things that only make their listeners feel good with their sinful lives. The Bible also talks about God's judgment on the false prophets and false teachers and also their followers. This is a message for us to caution ourselves and run from such gatherings or if you are one of such prophets cease to do such things. If God has called you to be a preacher, God will take care of you and all your needs. Don't scam people to make yourself rich. That is not gospel.