November 27, 2011
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2 Peter 2:1-10 King James Version
EXPECT FALSE PROPHETS
Many seem to expect things to get better and better until Christ returns to rule, but Scripture seems to point out that the very opposite is to be expected. It would seem that things are going to make a full cycle until they are very similar to that which existed at the time of Noah and the great flood. Christ will return as judge and then to set things in order.
Today there are many false teachers all about us, evidence by the many churches, cults and pagan religions to be found in America. Many of these deny the divinity of Christ. They shall be judged of the Lord.
1 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.
(Deuteronomy 13:1, Jeremiah 6:13, 2 Corinthians 11:13, Matthew 7:15, 1 Timothy 4:1, Galatians 2:4, Jude 4, 1 Corinthians 11:19, Galatians 5:20, Revelation 6:10, 1 Corinthians 6:20)
MANY WILL FOLLOW THEM
There is no shortage of people who follow such leaders. Some of the largest gatherings in His name deny in practice that He is Lord of Lord and King of Kings, the creator all that we see about us. They not only deny Christ to the Son of God, but condemn those who believe the Bible.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
(Genesis 19:5, 2 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 4, Acts 16:17, Acts 22:4, Acts 24:14, Romans 2:24)
THEY WILL BE MEN FILLED WITH GREED
3 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.
(1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:14, Jude 16, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Romans 16:18, 2 Peter 1:16, Deuteronomy 32:35)
GOD WILL REMEMBER AND PUNISH
God has a long and perfect memory and has prepared a place for even the angels who rebelled. God did not make hell for mankind, He made it for the punishment of fallen angels, who rebelled against his authority.
4 For 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;
(Jude 6, Revelation 20:11)
Mankind was so deluded by Satan by the time of Noah that he had no alternative but to destroy all but eight persons, through whom He repopulated the world after the great flood.
5 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;
(Ezekiel 26:20, 2 Peter 3:6, Genesis 6:8, ,9, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 3:6)
By the time of Abraham and Lot many again turned away and the result was the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. In this case angels led Lot, and his two daughters to safety. His wife looked back, probably longingly remembering their home in those evil cities, and was turned into a pillar of salt.
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly.
(Genesis 19:24, Jude 7, Isaiah 1:9, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:23, Romans 9:29, Jude 15)
7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
(Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:29, Genesis 19:5, 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 4, 2 Peter 3:17)
Even to this day, the name of Sodom is remembered in the word “sodomy,” after their evil lives. Let remained righteous, but in reality, he lost his personal family because of where he chose to make his home.
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
(Hebrews 11:4)
The time is coming when Christ will sort out the good from the bad as in the parable of the sheep and the goats. I still remember sorting and washing bushels of potatoes in my aunt’s grocery store to remove the rotten from the good, and throw away the bad before they corrupted the entire basket, as they certainly would if left. Like the potatoes, God wants to save all, but he will separate and destroy before the world becomes so corrupted that even the righteous are in danger.
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
(1 Corinthians 10:13, Revelation 3:10, Matthew 10:15, Jude 6)
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
(2 Peter 3:3, Jude 16, Jude 18, Titus 1:7)
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READ THE BIBLE THROUGH AGAIN IN 2011
NOVEMBER
27th. Sunday – Ezekiel 48, 1 Peter 5, Psalm 135:1-12
28th Monday – Joel 1, 2, 3, 2 Peter 1, Proverbs 29:1-9
29th. Tuesday – Habakkuk 1, 2, 3, 2 Peter 2, Psalm 135:13-21
30th. Wednesday - Obadiah, 2 peter 3, Psalm 136:1-12
DECEMBER
1st. Thursday - Daniel 1, 2, Revelation 1, Psalm 136:13-26
2nd. Friday – Daniel 3, 4, Revelation 2:1-17, Proverbs 29:10-18
3rd. Saturday - Daniel 5, 6, Revelation 2:18-29, Psalm 137
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