WARNING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS
2 Peter 2:1-22
Key Verse 2:1 “But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.”
1. What characterizes false teachers and why do people follow them? (1-3; cf. Jude 4)
2. What do the 3 examples of God’s judgment in the Scripture tell us about how God will deal with the false teachers and how God will rescue the godly? (4-9)
3. What is the attitude of the false teachers and their lifestyle? (10-14)
4. In what ways are the false teachers like Balaam? (15-16; cf. Numbers 22:21-34, 31:8,16)
5. Whom do the false teachers entice and how? (18-19) How can we watch out for false teachers? (cf. 1 Peter 5:8-9)