False Prophets

2Pe 2:1  But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves.

2Pe 2:2  Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

2Pe 2:3  In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

2Pe 2:4  For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;

2Pe 2:5  if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;

2Pe 2:6  if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

2Pe 2:7  and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

2Pe 2:8  (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)--

2Pe 2:9  if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

Php 3:19  Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.

Speaking of false prophets, here is a short poem depicting a popular scam of today

It was a grand sunny day, and beautiful indeed

While making way looking for stuff that I need

To market for groceries, to restock my shelf

reminiscing of good times, my friends and myself

Then suddenly a sound came rushing to my ear

A sound from the past of my mother so dear

Repeating, Son, dear Son, wherever have you been

It’s years since I've seen you, I remember not when

Come walk here beside me and help me to shop

Let me see you dear boy, help me shop till I stop

She called me her son although knew it not true

Her son had departed now in Heaven she knew

She said call me mom, as that makes me feel good

I agreed, my chore done, and at checkout she stood

After checking out she waved, goodbye my dear son

And sped off in her car all her grocery shopping done

The clerk checking my goods looked sadly at me

Wonderful deed you are doing and gladly too that I see

Taking care of the bill for your mother, that’s good

While I looked on sadly with bowed head there I stood

Realizing to late of course that now a victim I am

For you see the sweet lady used me in her scam