PT-2 It is Offered by False Christians (2 Peter 2:19-20)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 04/28/2004

My Worship Time                                                    Focus:  PT-2 It is Offered by False Christians

Bible Reading & Meditation                                                 Reference:  2 Peter 2:19-20

            Message of the verses:  “19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”

            As mentioned in our last SD we are looking at the second reason why the freedom offered by these apostates is a false freedom.

            In his commentary on this section Dr. Wiersbe reviews the sins that Peter has written about that these apostates demonstrated.  First they had a love of money, and I believe that this is common in all apostates.  Next they were in bondage to fleshly lusts as they had their eyes on weak women so they could seduce them.  He then brings up a point that both Peter and Jude bring up and that is that they both mentioned Sodom and Gomorrah and says that it is possible that the apostates were also looking for weak men and young boys.  It has not been so long ago that these kinds of stories were brought up in the news.  Next we see that they were enslaved by pride as they thought nothing of speaking evil of those in places of authority or even angels and God. 

            Dr. Wiersbe writes “It is interesting to compare the three men Peter named in this chapter—Noah, Lot, and Balaam.  Noah kept himself completely separated from the apostasy of the world of his day.  He boldly preached God’s righteousness and was faithful in his walk and witness, even though no one but his family followed the Lord.

            “Lot knew the truth and kept himself pure, but he did not keep himself separated; he lost his family as a result.  Lot hated the wickedness of Sodom, yet he lived in the midst of it and, by doing so, exposed his daughters and wife to godless influences.

            “Balaam not only followed the ways of sin, but he encouraged other people to sin!  He told Balak how to seduce the nation Israel and his plan almost succeeded.  Lot lost his family, but Balaam lost his life.”

            I think it best that we continue what Dr. Wiersbe has written, but will do it in our next SD as it is rather long, but as always is worth reading and worth listening to in order to be able to walk with our Lord in a way that is worthy and to bring honor and glory to His name.

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