The dangerous thing about scoffers and mockers is that they hang out in the church and call themselves pastors and teachers and prophets; some are bloggers and professors and Christian music artists.
Peter warns the church about mockers so that
1. We recognize them
2. We don’t hang out with them
3. We don’t ourselves become scoffers, fools and ultimately deceived.
What group of individuals is an antithesis to scoffers?
Here are some hints:
But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matt. 19:14)
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 18:3)
“In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.” (1 Cor. 14:20)
What attributes of children make it easy for them to enter the kingdom of heaven?
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