15 Character Flaws of False Teachers - 2 Peter 2:10-14
- They folly the corrupt desire of the flesh.
- They despise authority.
- They are bold and arrogant.
- They heap abuse.
- They blaspheme.
- They are like unreasoning animals.
- They are born to be caught and destroyed.
- They will perish.
- They will be paid back with harm.
- They are blots and blemishes.
- They revel in pleasures.
- They have eyes full of adultery.
- They seduce the unstable.
- They are experts at greed.
- They are accursed brood.
Contrast - Pastors - 1 Timothy 3:1-7
- Preach the Word - 2 Timothy 4:2-5
- Preach the Gospel - 1 Corinthians 9:16 / Romans 1:16
Do you need a Donkey in your life? - 2 Peter 2:15-16 / Numbers 22:21-35 / Jude 11
The Content of False Teaching - 2 Peter 2:17-19
- Empty
- Appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh
- A false promise of freedom
Consequences - 2 Peter 2:20-22
- A corruption of the World Corrupt desires of the fles
- A dog & a pig - Proverbs 26:11
Application
- Am I solidly grounded in God's truth? 2 Timothy 2:15
- Has the Lord been trying to warn me? - John 10:27, James 1:22
- Do I have real freedom? - John 8:31-32