False Prophets

2 Peter 2:1-2, 11-12, 17

But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

God brought the false prophets. God is so sovereign that even he can use a false distorted message of the truth. Some are these false prophets were saved and some never were. Yet, God says their true nature will be revealed. But nonetheless even God owns the false teachers. We see a God who is completely in control of all including the spirits of deception and heresy. These are compared with the fallen angels, Sodom, and Gomorrah whom God destroyed for their abomination; they filled the ancient world with wickedness and everyone "did what was right in [their] own eyes" according to Judges 21:25. Their judgement was harsh and extreme but just in relation to the sins committed.

yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them fromthe Lord.

The angels judge these messengers of darkness. God himself judges the world: the dead, the undead, saved, or unsaved on the last day in Acts 17:31. Is it not humiliating that he sent his angels to judge such false teachers as though they are beneath his notice. Their position according to his place of elevated ruling is that of nothing. The angels must have self-restraint in judgements representing the Lord for these false prophets have none.

But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.

He likens the false prophets to base animals in these verses. Just as God gave man dominion over the animals, God gives the believers power over such. The final judgements of these false prophets are sent from God to be executed by the angels. This is why Balaam in Numbers 22:18 could not be swayed by the man who wished to curse Israel but for his donkey and the fear of the Lord.

These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.

Note the description of "springs without water" and "mists driven by storm." These false prophets lack the Spirit of God; they have no knowledge or revelation of God. Literally, they are a mirage without form or substance. These suffer desertion by God. Yet he is the storm who pushes them with his power. Even he can use them to his purposes.