Thursday, April 21, 2022

Beware of false teachers with fair words and smooth speech

Be careful the voice you listen to. It may sound appealing to the flesh but is not necessarily the voice of God.

2 Peter 2:18-19

18 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.

19 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.

2 Peter 3:3

Knowing this first,  that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts. 

The word scoffers means: false teachers, mockery (Strongs G1703) 

In the last days there will arise false teachers who will scoff/mock godly teachings. Their words will sound convincing yet they are walking after their own flesh and teaching accordingly.  Because it appeals to the flesh. 

Paul warned Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:3-4...

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine (meaning: uncorrected instruction of God's Word - gg5198 g1319) but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. 

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (In other words: Something that is not true)

Be careful whose voice you are listening to. 

Search your heart to be sure you're not following a way or teaching because it appeals to and excuses the appetite of the flesh. 

Guard your heart against having itching ears that seek out teachings that make excuses for the flesh and sin. Teachings that lead to looser living and more ungodliness. 

The devil is intensifying his attacks against minds and hearts by making them question, "did God really say....?" "Is that really necessary?" "Do I really have to...?" That's the same serpent spirit that caused Eve to question God's Word in the Garden of Eden.

The devil seeks to un-clothe (ex: demoniacs, 7 sons of sceva, prostitutes) ,

 While you find the opposite in Scripture concerning Jesus...when He touched and delivered them, they were found clothed and in their right minds. 

Don't be drawn away of your own lust and enticed. 

Jesus is coming soon. Keep your garments pure without spot or wrinkle. Draw closer to Him and further away from the world.


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