Alan Gross
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There are some who are very much mistaken in their “theology”,
that Jesus Christ only Died for those who are ultimately saved, and will be in heaven.
This verse in 2 Peter, is very clear, that even those who will end up in eternal destruction in hell,
were indeed included in the Death of Jesus Christ on the Cross.
There is No Mention of either Jesus Christ Himself, at all,
nor of anyone at all being saved or,
"included in the Death of Jesus Christ on the Cross",
in this verse!
"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."
Jesus Christ isn't spoken of in that verse,
nor anything having to do with the subject of, "salvation".
This portion of your statement can still be said to be right on, however,
maybe, not the way you expected it to turn out,
There are some who are very much mistaken in their “theology”[/QUOTE]
since that would now be talking about you and your "theology".
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” 2 Peter 2:1
Lexical definition of “agorazō”, as used in 2 Peter 2:1
“figuratively: Christ is said to have purchased his disciples i. e. made them, as it were, his private property, 1Co_6:20 (this is commonly understood of god; but cf. Joh_17:9-10); 1Co_7:23 (with the genitive of price added; see τιμή, 1); 2Pe_2:1. He is also said to have bought them for god ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ, by shedding his blood, Rev_5:9; they, too, are spoken of as purchased ἀπό τῆς γῆς, Rev_14:3, and ἀπό τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Rev_14:4” (J H Thayer)
Neither, 1.) "Jesus Christ", nor 2.) "Jesus Purchasing" anything,
nor 3.) Jesus "Purchasing anything with His blood",
nor 4.) "Jesus Purchasing anything for God",
nor 5.) Jesus "shedding His blood",
are in any way mentioned, implied, or inferred literally,
figuratively or otherwise.
“to secure the rights to someone by paying a price, buy, acquire as property, fig. ext. of 1, of believers, for whom Christ has paid the price w. his blood: w. gen. of price ἠγοράσθητε τιμῆς you were bought for a price 1 Cor 6:20; 7:23 (s. τιμή 1). τινά 2 Pt 2:1. W. dat. of possessor and ἐν of price (B-D-F §219, 3;” (BDAG)
“ἀγοράζω agorazœ buy Matt 13:44, 46 and often; fig.: to purchase as one's own (1 Cor 6:20; 7:23; 2 Pet 2:1; Rev 5:9; 14:3, 4). [1:23]” (EDNT)
“Figuratively Christ is spoken of as having bought His redeemed, making them His property at the price of His blood (i. e., His death through the shedding of His blood in expiation for their sins), 1 Cor 6:20; 7:23; 2 Peter 2:1; see also Rev 5:9; 14:3-4” (W E Vine)
These three quotes, above, as Glorious as they are,
have no association with the contents and words in 2 Peter 2:1,
and so are just totally irrelevant to it.
There is no other way to understand what this verse says.
Are you....sssssuuuurrrreeee????
These false prophets and false teachers, who are heretics and cannot be saved as they are damned, because of their “refusal” (arnéomai),
to “accept” Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour.
No one offered anything having to do with
"Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour" in this verse,
and "accepting" or "refusing" is never an issue in salvation,
because salvation is never said to be of him "that willeth",
when it is God Who makes the lost sinner "willing"
after they are Given The New Birth and Regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
"Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy Power..." Psalm 110:3.
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"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."
The Greek verb, “agorazō” used here, has the meaning of “to purchase, buy”. It is exactly the same Greek word, that is used a few times, for Jesus Christ’s Death on the Cross for truly born again believers, as in 1 Corinthians 6.20, 7.23; Revelation 5:9, 14:3-4; and has the same meaning as “lutroō”, used by Peter in his First Letter, “knowing that you were not redeemed (agorazō) with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers”.
"Redeemed" (agorazō) is spoken of in other ways, with another connotation, in the Old Testament and New Testament and specifically in the parallel passage that Peter is making reference to here, as in other places, of which you are apparently not aware.
Nothing in that verse is indicating anything about Jesus Christ, whatsoever,
nor that He "purchased" or did "buy" anything, or anyone, anytime at all.
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