They Who Wrest
Why do so many wrestle with the scripture, but remain in false doctrine?
II Peter 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the
heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.
II Peter 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new
earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
II Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye
may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
II Peter 3:15 And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our
beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
II Peter 3:16 As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
II Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Many false Christians do much study, but are unable to see basic truths, people actually believe that they can be Christian without the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, or they claim to have the Holy Ghost even though they've never spoken in tongues. They really think that their misunderstanding of the scriptures concerning "belief" and "believeth" will save them; and they use that to ignore the truth of the Word of God. They mock at the basic Biblical teachings of holy living and decency, preferring the standards of the "world". And they brazenly lead their families to hell.
II Timothy 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II Timothy 3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the
truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
II Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being
deceived.
II Timothy 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been
assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
II Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
II Timothy 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Some just want the scriptures that speak of belief, and feel that they can ignore the rest, at will; but they are not really honest. Often they just feel in their hearts that they are "saved" even though they have never really obeyed Acts 2:38. God uses a special word to describe people like that:
Proverbs 28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
See what God has to say about those who wrest with the scripture rather than simply obeying it because they just know in their heart that they are saved. Did you see what God calls people like that?
Rev. Steve Winter