Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.  2 Peter 2:15-17

The Apostle Peter continues his rebuke against false teachers and their false doctrines. It continually surprises me how many “Christians” are so supportive of false teachers, even when they know they are false. The comments sections are filled with “Well they don’t mean any harm” or “They really are not that bad” Anyone who is knowingly preaching a false gospel is committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. You might say “Well they don’t know any better” well then they shouldn’t be preaching!

The Apostle Peter uses the example of the prophet Balaam from the Old Testament, he tried to curse Israel (doesn’t that sound familiar today?) and God told him you can’t curse Israel because they are his chosen people. Balaam decided he was going to do his own thing anyway, and God rebuked him with a donkey! That should cut him down to size! These false teachers think they can deceive anyone and get away with it, but God is watching them and they are storing up the wrath of God against them

If you listen to the message of false prophets, they are typically driven by carnal things, they want money, they want power, they want , they want, but as the Apostle Peter states “They are wells without water” why? Because they don’t have the Living Water that gives you eternal life. All these things the false teacher promises or provides is temporary and a dead end. The true gospel of Christ, while offensive to the world, will give you eternal life and the peace of God which surpasses all human understanding

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 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. 2 Peter 2:18-19

I love how Peter says this “While they promise them liberty (Freedom), they themselves are the servants of corruption or slaves of depravity” These false teachers promise the world but even themselves are slaves to sin and death, they have nothing to offer! This is why these teachers are so dangerous, many who put themselves under their teachings are slaves to depravity also, they are all in bondage to Satan

Jesus Christ is the only one who can set you free! That’s why nothing else in this world matters except Christ, as the late Charles Spurgeon once said “No Christ in your sermon sir?, then go home and never preach again until you have something worth preaching”! Amen!