2 Peter Chapter 2 (Bible Study) (3 of 3)

Warning Against False Teachers and Apostasy in 2 Peter 2. (3 of 3)
2 Peter 2 warns of apostasy brought by false teachers who secretly introduce destructive heresies, deny Christ, and exploit believers for personal gain. These false teachers are dangerous because they mix truth with error, appeal to fleshly desires, and live corrupt lives. Peter illustrates apostasy with examples from the past: sinful angels, the ungodly world before Noah, and the immoral cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. He emphasizes God's judgment on false teachers and His ability to deliver the godly, using Lot as an example of a justified but troubled believer. The chapter concludes with a stark warning that it is worse to know the way of righteousness and then turn away than never to have known it at all, likening apostates to a washed pig returning to the mire, symbolizing a return to sin despite having been cleansed.