Stuart Chase - 2 July 2023
God’s Rescue Plan (2 Peter 2:1–10a)
As we move into 2 Peter 2, Peter, for the first time, makes explicit reference to the false teachers who were “secretly bring[ing] in destructive heresies.” In this chapter, he is not concerned with refuting the “heresies” of the false teachers but with denouncing them in the strongest terms. The chapter involves a threefold movement. First, Peter warns of the presence of false teachers in their midst (vv. 1–3). Second, he addresses the punishment of the false teachers (vv. 4–10a). Third, he discloses the character of the false teachers (vv. 10b–22). We will consider the first two of these movements in the time we have in this study as we consider the truth that God’s rescue plan 1. assumes the presence of false teachers (vv. 1–3); and 2. assures the punishment of false teachers (vv. 4–10a)
Scripture References: 2 Peter 2:1-10
From Series: "2 Peter Exposition"
An exposition of 2 Peter by the elders of Brackenhurst Baptist Church.