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Denying the Lord

Denying the Lord. 2 Peter 2:1-3. Peter’s second letter. Background .. 1 Pt 1:1; 2 Pt 3:1 1 Peter – Persecution from outside 2 Peter - False teaching from inside How to keep from falling away… Active Spiritual growth .. 1 True knowledge to withstand apostasy.. 2

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Denying the Lord

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  1. Denying the Lord 2 Peter 2:1-3

  2. Peter’s second letter.. • Background .. 1 Pt 1:1; 2 Pt 3:1 • 1 Peter – Persecution from outside • 2 Peter - False teaching from inside • How to keep from falling away… • Active Spiritual growth .. 1 • True knowledge to withstand apostasy.. 2 • Look forward to Lord’s return.. 3

  3. Ever present danger.. • False prophets among people (Israel).. • Deut 13:1-5; 18:20 • False teachers predicted among us.. • Matt 7:16; 2 Thess 2:1-3; 1 Jn 2:18-19; Jude 3-4

  4. Five warning signs.. • Unscriptural teaching.. • Secretly bring in “Heresies” (opinion, divisive) • Denying the Lord who bought them (Jude 4) • Free morality.. 2:7,18 • Popularity .. (many will follow) • Way of truth harmed.. • Motives suspect..

  5. Denying His Deity.. • The Master who bought them.. 2:1 • “Despotes” (absolute ruler) • O.T. prophecy fulfillment (Isa 53) • Declared Son of God (2 Pet 1:17-18) • Resurrected proof (Rom 1:4; Jn 20:30-31) • Denying His deity (1 Jn 2:22-23; 4:2-3)

  6. Denying His Sacrifice.. • Denying the Master who bought them.. • His blood (Acts 20:28; 1 Cor 6:20; 1 Pet 1:18-19) • Redemption, forgiveness (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14) • Morality alone (Acts 10) • Titus 2:11-14; 3:5-6

  7. Denying His Word.. • The way of truth spoken evil.. 2 Pet 2:2 • Ashamed of (Mark 8:38) • Judged by (John 12:48; Matt 28:18-20) • His words about salvation (Mark 16:16; Acts 2) • The church, its worship and work (Col 3:17) • Moral purity and holy living (Matt 19:4-9; Tit 2:11-14)

  8. Denying the Lord 2 Peter 2:1-3

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