"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 lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."
Today's is a very short lesson but it carries profound prophetic truth. Herein, Peter prophesied that there would be; "false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies".
That divine prophesy was perfectly accurate. While Christianity was still in it's infancy, some Jews who claimed to have accepted Christ, including (I believe) even some of Jesus' chosen Apostles, began to tear away at the new law of salvation by grace through faith. They did that by either establishing their own heretical doctrine or by trying to pull some of the weak in faith from the early church back into the restraints of the old Hebrew law. Which, as we know had already been "fulfilled" by Jesus Christ Himself.
At that time the "damnable heresy", which would eventually become Roman Catholicism, was also taking root.
Those distortions of the doctrine of Jesus Christ, and the many heretical sects that have spun from them are today overwhelming distractions from the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
The power and influence of Satan is their greatest strength, therefore, it behooves every one of us who still adhere to the true doctrine of Jesus Christ to do every thing in our power, through prayer and the Holy Spirit, to overcome the influence of Satan by constantly teaching the word of God to whomever is willing to listen.
The time is right for the awesome return of our Savior we must do all we can to prepare for His return. There will be NO second chances.~
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