Beware Of False Prophets And False Teachers Among You, Who Privily Bring In Damnable Heresies, Even Denying The Lord That Bought Them -- Part 2096

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation slumbers not." (II Peter 2:1-30

Throughout the New Testament scriptures, the apostles warned believers in the Lord Jesus Christ by faith not to be foolish by subscribing to "another" gospel. Indeed, Paul writes, "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ." (Galatians 1:6) 

In another place -- "For if he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him." (II Corinthians 11:4) 

And yet, in another, "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you? That ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?" (Galatians 3:1)

When Peter (standing with the eleven) on the day of Pentecost preached the gospel including repentance and water baptism in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, it was so that we would know the truth that sets us free. As John scribed, "Thy Word is Truth!" (John 17:17) 

Jesus -- the Bread of Life! The Word that was with God and was God made flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:1-18) This Jesus whom ye have crucified, as Peter said, "is both Lord and Christ!" (Acts 2:36) 

But there are those who preach another gospel turning Almighty God and His promised Christ into thirds -- false teachings that do not align with the Word of God in its entirety. In fact, Jesus Himself told His disciples that they would see Him no more. Why? Because the Son of man that is the Lord of glory was resurrected from the body. No longer was Jesus after the fleshly Adam, but rather, now THROUGH the Holy Ghost giving commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen. (Acts 1:2-3) This is why the 120 tarried in the upper room in Jerusalem, until they received the power from on high -- the Holy Ghost which Jesus said would speak of His salvation plan that was carved in stone before the world was formed.

It is this JESUS who shall save us from our sins. This same JESUS who willingly gave His humanity -- His body so that we might have abundant life in Him. God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16) He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not. (John 1:10-11)

"Lo, behold, the volume of the book is written of Me!" 

And yet, the false teachers and preachers want you to subscribe to a man-made lie, wherein you will never understand that God clothed Himself in flesh (yet without sin) as a Son. And that He -- God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself. These won't tell you of the greatest love story ever told, when the Lord of heaven came as the Son of man. Moreover, they will not tell you that the Son in whom we have life is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending, King of kings and Lord of lords. Or that when Jesus said, "If ye have seen Me, ye have seen the Father and know Him." (John 14:6-12)

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. One God and Father of all, who is with us all, and in you all who believe in Jesus the Christ as Lord. (Ephesians 4:5-6)

Indeed, there is only One King and His Name in this current dispensation of grace is JESUS. On the day of Pentecost, "they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers" because these understood the truth. (Acts 2:42) These understood that there is no other name whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12) The Name above every other name is JESUS. (Philippians 2:9) 

He is our hope and joy. This is why Thomas could say, when he thrust his hand into Jesus' side, "my Lord and my God!" (John 20:28) When they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." (Acts 7:59) As Paul writes, "That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death." (Philippians 3:10)

"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days," saith the Lord, "I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people:" (Hebrews 8:10)

"For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." (I Corinthians 2:2)

“Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead ...” (Acts 17:31)

But if we are zealous of the law, and desire to be enslaved again into bondage, wherein we subscribe to the whims of this world and not the truth of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, Paul writes as well -- "But if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; and spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; and delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) the Lord knows how to deliver the g/Godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. 

Presumptuous are [they], self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; and shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. 

Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the] son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbade the madness of the prophet.

"These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 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. 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.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, 'The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.'" (II Peter 2:4-22)

But it does not have to be this way, because Jesus said, "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me!" (John 14:6-9) 

“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life” (I John 5:11-12)

Don't be led astray by those who proclaim to know the truth, and yet do not know in whom they worship. Instead, search the scriptures and discover for yourself how the Lord God paid the ultimate price for you and I when He shed His precious holy blood on that cross. Thus, as the scripture saith, "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood." (Acts 20:28) 

Stand in the offering plate.