April 14th: 2nd Peter 2:1-3 {Introduction to False Teachers, pt. 1}

• Peter compares false teachers to false prophets from the Old Testament time. Read Jeremiah 14:13-15. What do you learn here about false prophets and their prophecies?
• Why was teaching such an important part of New Testament Christianity? What passages or themes in the New Testament bear witness to this?
• In 2:1, what kind of falsehood are the teachers bringing in? How are they bringing it?
• Why would Peter make sure to warn about the possibility of false teachers? What ill effects could false teaching bring into a church?