{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbroward-church-in-the-meantime.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ffalse-teachers-OUeLNwLG","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Exposing False Teachers – A Study of 2 Peter 2","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dfef3200-0eda-4242-ae21-1121ba92d869/ef924109-7c67-4d6e-aee0-779e8391e341/square.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/0e8a28aa-2547-4ab2-9bf3-03771c6a3495\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Exposing False Teachers – A Study of 2 Peter 2\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode, we explore how the apostle Peter draws from Old Testament patterns to expose the dangers of false teachers within the Christian community. Using a structured ABBA framework, Peter links past false prophets with present-day false teachers, emphasizing that deception often arises from within, not from outsiders.\n\nWe examine how these false teachers introduce destructive heresies, deny Christ in both doctrine and lifestyle, and lead others astray through greed, pride, and indulgence. Drawing parallels with figures like the fallen angels, Noah’s generation, and Sodom and Gomorrah, Peter highlights God’s consistent judgment against the ungodly and His deliverance of the righteous.\n\nKey attributes of false teachers—boldness without truth, slander, carnal living, and exploitation—are contrasted with God’s righteous standards. Listeners will be challenged to reflect on how these deceptions manifest today, especially through seductive messages of freedom that actually enslave.\n\nFinally, we discuss the sobering warning that turning away from Christ after knowing the truth results in a worse fate than ignorance, calling into question easy assumptions about salvation and perseverance.\n"}