Dealing with False Teaching-New Testament & Now

Dealing with False Teaching-New Testament & Now

   I. The False Teachers Doctrine (New Testament)

      A. The Saducees [Gospels; Acts] (Denial of the Resurrection)

      B. The Pharisees [Gospels; Acts] (Denial of the Truth vs. Tradition)

      C. The Judaizers [Acts 15; Galatians] (Denial of Salvation by Grace thru Faith Alone)

      D. The Gnostics [II John] (Denial of the Doctrine of Christ)

       E. The False Teachers [II Peter; Jude] (Damnable Heresies)

  II. The False Teachers Prophesied (II Peter 2)

      A. Describing the False Teachers (v.1-3)

          1. Their Source (v.1a)

          2. Their Method (v.1b, 3)

          3. Their Message (v.1c)

          4. Their Success (v.2)

          5. Their Motive (v.3a)

          6. Their Doom (v.1d, 3b)

     B. Damnation/Destruction/Judgment of False Teachers (v.4-9)

          1. Comparing to The Fallen Angels (v.4)

          2. Comparing to The Old World (v.5)

          3. Comparing to Sodom & Gomorrah (v.6-8)

          4. Conclusion of God's Working (v.9)

     C. Denouncing False Teachers (v.10-22)

          1. By Painting Vivid Portrait of Their Perverted Character (v.10-16)

          2. By Painting Vivid Portrait of Their Perverted Doctrine (v.17-19)

          3. By Painting Vivid Portrait of Their Pitiful Position (v.20-22)

III. The False Teachers Arrived (Jude)

       A. Jude's Introduction (v.1, 2)

       B. Jude's Purpose (v.3, 4)

       C. Jude's Illustrations of Apostates (v.5-7)

       D. Jude's Description of Apostates (v.8-19)

       E. Jude's Exhortation/Encouragement to Beloved (V.20-25)

IV. New Testament Teaching

 

    A. Many Antichrists/Deceivers during New Testament Days (I John 2:18-29; II John 7-11)

    B. Many False Christs Shall Come (Matthew 24:5, 24-26; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8))

    C. Messiah's Name Will Be Claimed (Matthew 24:5; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8)

    D. Many Will Be Deceived (Matthew 24:5; Mark 13:6; Revelation 13:14)

    E. Manifestation of Great Signs and Wonders of Seduction/Deception (Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22;

        Revelation 13:14, 15)

    F. Mesmerizing the Elect is the Focus of False Christs/Prophets (Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22)

   G. Making War Against God's People is Their Aim/Activity (Revelation 11, 12, 13, 17)

   H. Men With False Intentions: False Brethren (Gal. 2:4)

                                                    False Apostles (II Cor. 11:13)

                                                    False Prophets (Mt. 7:15, 24:11, 24; Rev. 13)

                                                    False Teachers (II Peter 2; Jude)

                                                    False Christs/Messiahs (Mt. 24:24; Mk. 13:22)

III. Present Day Illustrations

     A. Pope, PLO/ Palestinians, Islam, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists

     B. Preachers Pilfering with Get Rich Quick Schemes

     C. Prominence of Deception in Electronic Media