“WARNINGS AGAINST APOSTASY”
II PETER 3:9-18
INTRODUCTION:
A. Fruit bearing is a part of the Christian life; Luke 13:6-9; John 15:2
B. Christians must grow in the Lord; Galatians 5:22-23
C. Christians who fail to be active will fall from grace; Galatians 5:4
1. Many deny this possibility, yet scripture clearly proclaims it;
2. What God says regarding about apostasy; “Warnings against Apostasy”
I. “BEWARE, LEST YE FALL”: II Peter 3:17
A. From your steadfastness; I Corinthians 15:58; Hebrews 3:14
B. From your first love; Revelation 2:4
1. Remember, repent and do; Revelation 2:5
2. Be faithful; Revelation 2:10
C. From true (sound) doctrine; Revelation 2:20
1. John wrote; Revelation 2:23-26
2. Paul stated; Galatians 1:6-9
II. “YE ARE FALLEN FROM GRACE”: Galatians 5:4
A. False teachers and circumcision; Old Testament law
1. Not included in New Testament practice; Galatians 5:2
2. Some embracing it and insisting that others do the same;
Galatians 5:3-4
B. Jesus said of manmade doctrines and commands; Matthew 15:9
1. Vain – with no avail or effect
2. They “Draw away with their lips”; Matthew 15:8
3. Paul wrote; “Ye are fallen”; Galatians 5:4
C. Adding to or subtracting from God’s word; Deuteronomy 4:2; Revelation 22:18
III. SCRIPTURAL WARNINGS REGARDING APOSTASY: II Peter 3:17
A. Many of the brethren at Galatia had already fallen; Galatians 5:4
B. “No other gospel”; Galatians 1:8-9
C. The Hebrew writer tells us; Hebrews 2:3
D. Peter wrote; II Peter 2:20-22
CONCLUSION:
A. Christians may live in a way that will make them fall from grace; Hebrews 6:4-6
B. Let us examine ourselves and serve God acceptably; Romans 12:2
C. John wrote; II John 1:9-11
