Those "false teachers", by definition, were obviously teaching something completely different from the true teachings of the apostolic Christian Church, (and, therefore, had to be teaching something based on their own personal interpretation of the scriptures and prophecies). Their grotesque mangling of the true teachings of the Church was based on their own interpretation of the scriptures, not based on the Church's interpretation of them (which Peter said he would continue to teach until he died, in opposition to all those false teachers and their erroneous private interpretations).
First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their licentiousness, and because of them the way of truth will be reviled. 2 Peter 1:20 - 2:2The teachings of those false teachers Peter spoke about, were obviously based on their own private (wrong) interpretation of the scriptures, and they obviously disagreed with the true teachings of the Church, and Peter blasted them for it in that letter (2 Peter), and plainly told his readers to listen rather to the Church's teachers (like himself) instead.
(I suspect that some of the original readers of his letter there also ignored what he plainly said, and chose instead to go their own way, following those teachings based on their own personal "private interpretations" of the prophecies and teachings in the scriptures, but it was not a wise idea to do that back then, nor is it wise now.)
Who is the "you"??
CATHOLICS!!!
Who is the "you"??
CATHOLICS!!!
Well; we now know HOW those seven CATHOLIC churches in Asia got off the track.
"Scripture and prophecies??? When did "prophecy of Scripture" get changed to "prophesy and scripture? Or is that like on the cross is the same as at the cross?
You must be referring to the false teachers such as the one who was on EWTN(?) recently who tried to pull a fast one (he apparently succeeded with Catholic followers) by wresting the scriptures here:
Mat 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
by claiming that THAT verse was fulfilled by this verse:
Mat 27:34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
And this one...
Mar 15:23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
But we can see in those scriptures that not only did Jesus not drink the wine (vinegar), he certainly wasn't sharing it with anyone as Mat. 26:29 tells us Jesus will do at some time...But it hasn't happened yet...
And then this priest went into this half hour long spiel about the wine and cup and the Jewish passover which had absolutely nothing to do with some Roman soldiers trying to get Jesus to drink some vinegar while he was dying on the Cross... That deceiving Catholic priest is nuttier than a fruitcake...Deceiving Catholics and trying to deceive the rest of us by perverting the scriptures...
Those people posing as pastors of the church who wear the backwards collars are the ones you have to watch out for...