2 PETER 2:10-12 THE FALSE TEACHERS WILL PERISH

Passage: 

2 Peter 2:10-12New International Version (NIV)

¹⁰ This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh^[a] and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; ¹¹ yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from^[b] the Lord. ¹² But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.

Truths:

God will judge the false teachers, who follow the corrupt desires of the flesh. They do not acknowledge the authority of the Lord and despise all authorities. These false teachers were not afraid of anything and abused the celestial beings. The angels even though of higher authority to humans never abused the false teachers for the sins they commit since they have reverential fear for the Lord and they know that God alone has the right to judge. These false teachers are talking ill about matters they themselves don’t understand. They are compared to animals that just go by their instincts and do not have any moral standards. They are born to be caught and destroyed. Just like these animals the False Teachers will also perish.

Sins to Confess: Never Talk ill about others. Leave them to be judged by the Lord.

Application:

Here Holy Spirit continues to warn about the destruction that the false prophets are in store for. God cannot tolerate the truth of the word being twisted and taught to fulfil the desires of the flesh. This is pure blasphemy and will lead many others also to death. Further I am able to understand that even the angels never judged the false teachers, which shows how judging others is so displeasing to God. We do not have the right to judge anyone. There is only one judge and that is the Lord. The Lord knows each person very well. It’s not up to us to talk ill about anything. Further let us also not encourage or be distracted by people who teach the word falsely and guard ourselves from such teachings. 

Prayer:

Abba Father, Help us to interpret your word rightly and recognize the false prophets so that we can guard ourselves from bringing doom into our lives. I pray for all my fellow believers to have this capacity. If we see any person going in the wrong track, help us to lead to them to the right way through your word and help us not judge them while we do this.

In Jesus Name I pray, AMEN