Bought and Damned (2 Peter 2)
A. As surely as God had holy men as His true prophets, the Adversary had his counterfeit false
prophets among the people. v. 1.
1. Balaam was a hireling prophet WITHOUT the congregation. NUM 22-24.
2. But there were various false prophets that arose from among the people. These were the
real danger. 1KI 22:6; JER 5:31; ZEC 13:3-4.
3. God would allow false prophets to arise as a test of His people's faith and mettle. DEU 13:1-3.
4. God would even send false prophets to accommodate the rebellious and destructive