Are people still twisting Paul's letters today?
Yes, people are still twisting Paul’s letters today. As Peter warned, the unlearned and unstable twist them, just as they twist the other Scriptures, and they do so to their own destruction. This practice continues, confirming Peter’s warning about misusing Paul’s epistles.
Les explains that Peter wrote that in Paul’s letters are things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Les then asks, 'Are they doing it?' and answers, 'You better believe it,' affirming that they are still twisting the Scriptures today. He notes that Peter points people to Paul’s epistles for salvation, not back to the Gospels, Christ’s earthly ministry, Pentecost, or what Peter told Israel. So the twisting of Paul’s letters continues, just as Peter warned.
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.
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Have people been twisting Scripture throughout church history?
Ever since Peter wrote these words, people have been twisting the Scriptures to match their own ideas, and this is constantly happening.