Based on 2 Peter 1:3-15, 2:1-13 (New King James Version)
“As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease… …But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber. For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)—then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment, and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries, whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord. But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you.”
Unfortunately, there is more confusion today than ever before regarding what truly saves a person. Within the so-called people of God, there are many differing doctrines and teachings—a state of confusion that suggests the existence of many "truths." In reality, however, there is only one Truth, one Gospel, and one path to salvation—the only way to gain entry into the kingdom of God. The author of this confusion is none other than the enemy, Satan—the very devil who tempted man at the beginning, deceiving people and casting doubt upon the words of the Most High. While one might be quick to blame the enemy, the choice to follow his lies ultimately rests with the individual—whether it is the person who chooses to propagate these lies for their own convenience, or the person who chooses to follow them because they appeal to their own carnal nature. For this very reason, there will be a final judgment; everyone will be held accountable, and the Lord Himself will determine the outcome for each of us.
While there may be differences of opinion on matters not essential to salvation—variations from one person to another—there can be no disagreement regarding what the Word of God teaches about the way to salvation. In essence, this is how one enters the kingdom of God: a person must repent and convert from all their sins with a sincere heart and return to the Lord; they must believe without doubt, accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord—believing in who He is and in all He did for our salvation. Furthermore, they must follow the Lord, striving to do the Father’s will until the day God calls them into His presence. If any of these elements are missing—or if there is a lack of genuine sincerity and faithfulness—one will not enter the kingdom of God, nor will they attain the eternal salvation that is granted solely through the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. To understand what is false, one must clearly understand what is real—what is true—and what must never, under any circumstances, be compromised.
Some of the most harmful teachings—those that differ from the Truth in very subtle ways—include the following: the claim that repentance is unnecessary and that one need only believe in Christ to be saved; the notion that, under grace, good works no longer matter—reasoning that since we are not saved by them, they are of no consequence afterward. Another such teaching is that once you come to the Lord, you have nothing left to worry about, as you are essentially on "autopilot," with the Holy Spirit in complete control of your life. Furthermore, it is argued that no matter what you do—even if you lead a lifestyle of sin—you remain saved, without exception. All these errors share a common trait: they strip away human responsibility, which is the very foundation of God’s judgment. For how could there be judgment if a person bears no responsibility for their actions? Make no mistake. It is written: “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:9-10.
This is what the Word says: “Then one said to Him, ‘Lord, are there few who are saved?’ And He said to them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from.’” Luke 13:23-25. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” Matthew 7:21. Therefore, you are accountable before God for what you choose to believe and follow in this life. Consider that when you stand before God, He will not ask you about what a particular preacher said, nor even about how the devil tempted you; rather, you will give an account for what you chose to do, because you are accountable to God for what you do with the Truth. So, are you a God-fearing person, seeking to understand and do His will for the sake of salvation? Or are you someone who acts irresponsibly, pursuing what suits your own fleshly desires, while imagining that a mere opinion will justify you before the Eternal God? Lord bless! John. God bless Israel!