TRUTH AND COLLUSION

TRUTH AND COLLUSION

“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.” 2 Pet. 2:1

Funny that Peter would know over 2000 years ago the mindset of those in our world today. Those words he spoke tell of nations of people “among the people” and their leaders “teachers” having taken over the educational systems “privily” openly teaching the denial of Jesus Who owns them through His purchase on the cross and Who will bring about their swift destruction.

Seems we have an American Nation full of these people who treat truth as what they believe to be true or what they want to project to the masses as such. After a year of attacks against the President of the US with accusations that have found no basis they turn these vengeance to other false accusations and use the court system to bring their version of justice. The same thing happened to Jesus. Facts are invented with false witnesses and the popular opinion they have worked hard to stir up, forces the authority of the day to meet their unreasonable demands for the death of the movement. All while the Despot watches.

In this verse He is called a Despot by Peter, the Master. What a serious thing to be under the authority of Someone Who can upset everything in our lives without consulting us, and by a word can mark for us the moment of our departure! That is the government of God. We may say He is Lord and Master (John 13:13) and then fail to talk with Him daily and look at His word to find direction from Him but we only fool ourselves to think such nonsense. God is absolute monarch wherever He is King at all. His government is autocratic. He does not consult with us as to what He shall do with us, where He shall send us, what He would have us to do. Moreover, His government is an imperative government. He never permits us to make compromises with Him for a single moment. He speaks the word of authority and has every right to. He is the true Despot. He marks the path without ever consulting us, and having done so, our only relationship to that government is that of implicit, unquestioning, immediate obedience. Only a fool denies Him and His existence. (Psa. 14:1) 

Four levels of foolishness:

1). The simple who just don't know, but are teachable.

2). The hardened fool. One who is taught what is right and wrong but is obstinate and refuses to repent.

3). The arrogant who reject wisdom. Those who will turn wisdom taught to use against those who possess it. Best to be quiet with this sort.

4). The violent fool who attacks wisdom. Those who vent violence against those who possess wisdom.

False teachers deny His existence and His right of ownership.

THE BRETHREN

What they believe - Since Jesus the Christ is Sovereign His words therefore are the final authority in all matters pertaining to the faith. Peter in 2 Pet. 2:1 as well as Jude in Jude 4 name Him the Despot, the Absolute Ruler, whom the true doctrine teaches to be the true Owner by right of purchase, Who bought them, and thereby their as well as our Master (2 Pet. 2:1). He also definitely endorsed the whole of the Old Testament canon even to the minutest detail (Luke 24:44). He likewise endorsed all that was to be written in the New Testament and declared that it had all the authority of His own words (Luke 10:16). Therefore, the Brethren, from the earliest point in their history have cherished the motto "The Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible." All interpreted under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, all inspired and breathed out by God.