Jan 11

“…by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.” 2Peter 2:2

The Apostle Peter in the last moments on his life takes time to warn the church against the false teachers and the insidious doctrines they will spread among the church. Sadly many fall prey to these evilly motivated individuals, who are out to corrupt and deceive God’s people. The effects of their actions and works are felt not only in the body of Christ, where some depart from truth to follow them, but also among those unsaved, who are watching the church. The actions of those who falsely profess to believe the Lord, but teach erroneous doctrine, bring disrepute to the way of truth. Often, because of these errant individual’s association with Christianity, true believers and their faith in Christ is also rejected by unbelievers and those who observe the church. The ‘truth is evil spoken of’ therefore, due at least in part to these questionable and unscriptural beliefs found among the ranks of believers. Much is already levelled at Christians because the faith of Christ is so contrary to our contemporary, social and cultural practices. These false teachers only exacerbate this problem, by further aggravating the situation and pouring fuel on the fires of those who are already antagonistic to Christ’s message. As believers it is our task not only to identify these wolves in sheep’s clothing, but also to stand against the falsehoods they attempt to propagate, distancing ourselves from anything which is not supported and validated by the Holy Scriptures. 

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