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2 Peter 2:2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Professing Christians who live un-Christ-like lives bring the whole body of Christ into disrepute.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n All of the writings from which the New Testament was translated were written during the first century AD. Unfortunately, none of the original versions of these writings are still around. What we have are copies, or portions of copies, of copies, of copies, etc. As a result of this copying and re-copying over a period of time, words sometimes got changed, added, or deleted by the copiers. These variations in the text are referred to as \u201cvariant readings.\u201d Today\u2019s verse is one example of this. The most reliable of these copies uses the word aselgeia<\/span><\/em>, here translated \u201cshameful ways.<\/span>\u201d This Greek word refers to \u201cdebauchery, sexual excess, absence of restraint, or insatiable desire for pleasure.\u201d Other copies of this letter instead use the word ap\u014dleaia<\/span><\/em>, which refers to \u201cthe state after death where one realizes that he or she is lost and has no hope of salvation.\u201d Translations that use this textual source often translate this word as \u201cdestructive ways<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n The word \u201cdisrepute<\/span>\u201d is translated from blasph\u0113me\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto slander someone\u2019s reputation with harsh words.\u201d<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Even though we have disagreement regarding the precise word Peter used, as with virtually all textual disagreements in the New Testament, the difference between \u201cdestructive\u201d and \u201cshameful\u201d does not affect our doctrinal view. But it does slightly alter what Peter is saying about these false teachers. Whether we refer to the heretical teaching of these false teachers as \u201cleading people into an eternal state where salvation is no longer possible\u201d or \u201cleading people into a false religion which has no restraint from pleasures,\u201d it\u2019s evidence of a man made religious substitute for true Christianity.<\/p>\n It\u2019s amazing to me how often \u201cpopular\u201d churches are preaching a watered down gospel or misleading heresies. People seem to flock to them, probably because these churches are non-threatening to their sinful way of life, and comfortable. In some cases it\u2019s because the church actually caters to their particular sinful practices without condemning them or proclaiming the truth about them.<\/p>\n It is difficult to convince someone involved with one of these churches that they are being led astray because they don\u2019t want to see the truth. The fact of the matter is, however, that many unsaved people on the outside can see through the fa\u00e7ade and know that something\u2019s wrong with their religion. This type of religion in the name of Christianity has caused many others to turn away from God and even to categorically claim that all Christians are this way, which is precisely what Peter said would happen.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n One thing that I want all of us to see here is that, in a sense, we are all proclaimers of our beliefs in the way that we live our lives and behave in front of others. Are you proclaiming a message that is consistent with the truth of the Word? Or, are you proclaiming a false religion that merely professes Christianity without demonstrating it?<\/p>\n That\u2019s something to think about!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. 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