The Destruction of False Teachers - 2 Peter 2:1-10a UGP

Lesson at a Glance - Join me this Friday, April 10, 2026, at 4:35 PM. Please forgive the time change. Second Peter 3:1 notes that this is the second letter to the audience, which suggests the audience is likely the same as in 1 Peter. As such, it is written to churches in the western and northern regions of modern-day Turkey. Given the date of writing A.D. 63-64, Peter wrote to these churches approximately fifteen years after Paul established fellowships in Galatia and other regions. While Peter’s first letter dealt with Christian suffering, 2 Peter dealt with false teachers and the denial of the second coming of Christ. The false teachers denied God’s coming judgment. In doing so, they ignored His judgment in the past. Peter responded to their claims by referring to God’s judgment in the past as recorded in Scripture. If God brought judgment in the past to preserve those who were faithful and remained righteous despite the influences they faced, then He would do so again.