2 PETER 2
The description of the false teachers is clear enough to help you detect them and vivid enough to make you want to avoid them. It is not enough to reject their false teachings. You must also reject their way of life and the hypocrisy behind it.
Their tool is deception, so you must know God’s Word and exercise discernment when you hear their impressive language (v. 18) and alluring promises (v.
Their purpose is personal pleasure and financial gain, and their destiny is judgment. Like Balaam (Num. 22–24), they cause others to sin by using religion for personal gain. They are not God’s sheep; they are pigs and dogs in sheep’s clothing (