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2 Peter 2:14<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed\u2014an accursed brood!<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n False teachers serve themselves, not those whom they teach.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The word translated \u201cseduce<\/span>\u201d is deleadz\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto entrap with bait.\u201d It is a picture of a fisherman (like Peter) who baits a hook with the intent of ensnaring the fish.<\/p>\n \u201cUnstable<\/span>\u201d is translated from ast\u0113riktos<\/span><\/em>, which is made up of the privative a<\/span><\/em> and st\u0113ridz\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cfirm or established.\u201d Hence, this word means \u201cunstable, unsteady, or unsettled.\u201d<\/p>\n The word \u201cexperts<\/span>\u201d is from gumnadz\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto practice.\u201d It is expressed here in the perfect tense which implies past completed action with an ongoing effect. In other words, they are \u201cwell practiced.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cGreed<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word pleonexia<\/span><\/em>, which refers to \u201ccovetousness or greediness.\u201d<\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Peter has been quite open in his condemnation of these false teachers, and he has still more to say about them. He says that they have \u201ceyes full of adultery,<\/span>\u201d which can be literally translated as \u201ceyes full of an adulteress.<\/span>\u201d <\/span>What he is saying is that even at these feasts where they are ostensibly \u201cfellowshipping with other believers,\u201d these false teachers cannot even look upon a woman without lustful thoughts. They are, as Peter has said previously, totally consumed in their fleshly lusts, and now he also says that they \u201cnever stop sinning;<\/span>\u201d they allow their eyes to lead their souls into sin without any hindrance whatsoever.<\/em><\/p>\n Once again, let me remind you that, outwardly, these false teachers are pious and righteous, pretending to teach the word of truth but instead they are corrupting the message, turning it into their own message instead of God\u2019s message. Their purpose, of course, is to satisfy their own desires for power, possessions, and passion. These false teachers are preying on the souls of immature or unstable Christians with a message that, instead of freeing them, is entrapping them further in their ways of sin. And, these false teachers were well practiced in greedy covetousness.<\/p>\n These false teachers are not at all what they appear to be. Perhaps they do not even recognize what it is that is driving them. Instead of being caring and loving shepherds of the flock entrusted to them, they are more focused on what they can get out of the flock than what they can give to the flock. Their message may sound, innocent, and comforting, but their real purpose is not to meet the spiritual needs of the flock but to meet their own physical needs.<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The next time you hear a message that doesn\u2019t seem quite right, let me urge you to be like the Christians of Berea in Acts 17:11<\/span><\/strong> who \u201csearched the scriptures daily to see whether these things are so.<\/span>\u201d Do not assume that because they are in the pulpit they have some special revelation from God regarding the truth of the Word. Check it out yourself and let the Spirit of God teach you.<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. 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