06/08/2026
2 Peter 3:17
Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.
Today’s verse is part of Peter’s warning to believers to beware of false teachers and non-believers. Peter was most concerned about those who preached that judgment and Christ’s return were just a myth. Peter’s warning is just as relevant today, as it was at the time of the early church. Just as Peter told those early believers that they, had been forewarned, we too have been forewarned of the truth of Christs return and the judgment that is to come. The surest way of not being deceived by false teachers and non-believers is to be knowledgeable in the teaching of God’s word and be active in your faith and not passive. False teachings and spiritual deception are distortions of God’s word and are presented in ways that can be hard to pick up on because they contain partial truths and false wisdom. Always look to the Bible to verify if something that someone is trying to get you to believe is true or false.