and such false leaders are Peter's concern

as he writes this epistle.

This letter serves not only as a warning to them,

but a warning to us to set our defenses against such false

teachers as our bound to infiltrate

with the goal in mind of leading us to slaughter.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

From the brutal murder of Julius Caesar

to Benedict Arnold's betrayal of West Point

during the Revolutionary War,

to Guy Fox's failed attempt to assassinate King James,

history is filled with the tales of traitorous men.

Now while you may never face a violent betrayal,

you might one day have to deal with a spiritual traitor,

perhaps even in your own church.

And today on Grace to You, John MacArthur

is going to help you spot those traders,

those false teachers, and show you how to deal with their lies.

It's part of his series that's looking

at the new testament beginning to end.

And now with today's lesson, here's John MacArthur.

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