2 Peter 2:11

2 Peter 2:11 ‘whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring. reviling judgment against them before the Lord.'

Points to Note:

By slandering such angelic authorities, the false teachers demonstrate the depth of their irreverence. In stark contrast, angels, who are far above such men, do not even use such slanderous speech against those who are truly guilty. 2. Angels (the good angels) understand that they are not the Judge (James 4:12). ‘Angels are obedient messengers, who do not take it on themselves to alter the message they deliver….Are they (the false teachers) laughingly copying the rebellious angels in their daring defiance, mocking the lack of freedom of the angels who remained obedient? Are they sniggering over the idea that angels brought God's laws from heaven to earth? Do they deny that there is. real power of evil who has an authority over those who rebel against God? ….There are still those today who will all too easily discard inconvenient Christian doctrine and ethics in order to make life seemingly more pleasurable and the gospel more attractive….What could do that better than dismantling any idea of ultimate personal judgment according to. revealed and fixed set of morals?' (Lucas/Green pp. 108-109) 3. ‘The false teachers do not hesitate to bring vituperative accusations against their superiors; whereas the angels do not even dare to impugn their inferiors in such terms in the Lord's presence.' (Green p. 105) See Jude 1:9... Carefully consider the dignity of the angels. Instead of rambling at the mouth (like the false teachers), they simply respond, ‘the Lord rebuke thee'. They leave the condemnation to God. what. ‘fitting contrast to the undisciplined and irreverent tongues of the false teachers' (Green p. 106)