False ministers who appear righteous will ultimately receive the reward of unrighteousness—eternal doom in the lake of fire.
The Bible promises that false teachers, despite their deceptive outward appearance, will be judged. Les Feldick explains that some, like the false prophet of Revelation, are cast alive into the lake of fire (Clip 3). Others, as described in 2 Peter, receive the reward of unrighteousness (Clip 2). This judgment is certain, based on their works.
2 Peter 2:13 — This verse directly states that false teachers 'shall receive the reward of unrighteousness,' indicating their certain judgment.
Revelation 19:20 — This verse shows the false prophet being cast alive into the lake of fire, demonstrating the ultimate fate of false religious leaders.
The Bible speaks clearly about the fate of false ministers. In 2 Peter 2:13, it says, "And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you." This indicates that false teachers, despite appearing righteous, will be judged for their unrighteousness. Furthermore, Revelation 19:20 states, "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone." This shows the severe and immediate judgment for the ultimate false religious leader.
Les Feldick teaches that false ministers, who may appear righteous on the outside, are actually tools of Satan. They are deceptive and use miracles and false teaching to lead people astray (Clip 5). He emphasizes that they will not escape judgment; they will receive the reward of unrighteousness as stated in 2 Peter (Clip 2). He also points out that the false prophet, a religious leader, will be cast alive into the lake of fire, along with the Antichrist, without going through the Great White Throne judgment (Clip 3). This underscores the severity of their doom.
Les Feldick explains that false teachers are deceitful workers who transform themselves into apostles of Christ (Clip 0). They use the same language as true believers, referencing Christ, His death, burial, and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit, but they mix in false teachings (Clip 0, Clip 2). They even fellowship with church people, but their teaching is filled with error (Clip 2).
Les Feldick teaches that false teachers use miracles and wonders to deceive people, as seen in the tribulation period (Clip 5). They are masters at adulterating the Word of God, mixing paganism with biblical truth (Clip 2). They also speak evil of things they know not, living as brute beasts (Clip 6, Clip 1).
Les Feldick notes that the false prophet of Revelation, a specific false minister, is cast alive into the lake of fire immediately, without going through the Great White Throne judgment (Clip 3). However, other false teachers, as described in 2 Peter, will receive the reward of unrighteousness, which implies judgment at the appropriate time (Clip 2).
False Apostles Transform Themselves
Les explains that false apostles are deceitful workers who appear righteous by using the same language as Paul, referencing Christ and the Spirit, but they are not genuine.
Crept In Unawares
Les explains that false teachers have crept into churches unawares, ordained of old to condemnation, turning grace into lasciviousness and denying Christ.
Reward of Unrighteousness
Les teaches that false teachers, despite feasting with believers, shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, indicating their certain judgment.
False Prophet Cast Alive into Lake of Fire
Les highlights that the false prophet, a religious leader, is cast alive into the lake of fire, showing the severe and immediate judgment for false religious leaders.
The Mark of the Beast & the Unholy Trinity Explained
And they go without benefit of the great white throne judgment. They go immediately to it. And then, of course, they'll be joined by all the other lost of the ages, but they at least will have their moment of time before the Lord at the great white throne. All right. Now then, if that clarifies, I'd like to have you come back to chapter 13.
Deceptive Miracles
Les points out that false teachers use miracles and wonders to deceive, receiving their power from Satan, which explains how they appear righteous.
False Teachers as Brute Beasts
Les describes false teachers as brute beasts in their thinking, corrupting themselves and living at a moral level of animals.
What Is Truth? Jesus Christ Explained Verse by Verse
Because you see, as soon as the devil can convince the world of our faults and our failures, he gloats, the world gloats. And, of course, Paul was constantly aware of that same danger. He didn't want anything to cause people to say, Well, look what he's doing. And he wanted to keep it blameless as much as he could possibly do so. And so this is what he's saying.
2 Peter 2:13: And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you.
This verse explicitly states that false teachers will be rewarded with unrighteousness, i.e., judgment.
Revelation 19:20: And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
This verse shows the immediate and eternal judgment of the false prophet, a prime example of a false religious leader.
2 Corinthians 11:13: For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
This verse describes how false ministers appear righteous by transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:1: But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
This verse indicates that false teachers bring swift destruction upon themselves, supporting the idea of their eternal doom.
Revelation 13:13-14: And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
These verses show the deceptive miracles of the false prophet, which he uses to appear righteous and deceive people.
Yes, they will be punished. 2 Peter 2:13 says they will receive the reward of unrighteousness, and Revelation 19:20 shows the false prophet being cast into the lake of fire.
They use the same language as true believers, referencing Christ and the Holy Spirit, but they mix in false teaching (Clip 0). They can even perform miracles that deceive people (Clip 5).
The false prophet in Revelation is cast alive into the lake of fire immediately (Clip 3). Other false teachers will also face judgment, but the timing is not specified; they will receive the reward of unrighteousness.
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