2 Peter 2: But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories.
I heard a tragic story yesterday about a person who was advised by a prospective church that she should divorce her third husband and then she could go to Heaven as well as join the church. Worse, she followed through with this advice. Why would anyone believe that a sin can be wiped out with a sin? Yet we do it all the time. When caught doing something we knew to be wrong as children, we lied hoping to avoid punishment. .
This tragic, but true story is clear evidence of why it is essential to know scripture and apply it ourselves. Relying on others to study, interpret, and apply scripture ruined this marriage. Jesus confronted ignorance in a straightforward way: Matthew 22: 29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
We are responsible to know scripture and apply it to our lives 2Tim 2: 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
How are you studying? When confronted with issues, do you run to a friend for advice or seek council from the one who knows everything? Don't waste your life by following well-intended advice of others without ensuring it is Biblically sound.
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