-
Dealing With False Teachers-New Testament
Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: Outline of II Peter 2 and the book of Jude
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.8-16)
E. Jude’s Exhortation/Encouragement to Beloved (V.17-23)