2 Peter contains encouragement to Christians to not follow random, false teachings. The prophecy of scriptures comes from God himself, not from any human’s imagination. The “ignorant” twist and destruct the scriptures themselves. The “teachers” may be apostles and prophets because their sources are God. These “teachers” promise liberty and will only lead people into bondage, so they must be true followers of God, not “false” teachers mentioned in 2 Peter 3:3. Described in 2 Peter 1:1-22, false prophets “will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies” and are “waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.” Although the false teachers promise people freedom, they still victims of immorality. The phrases “brazen and insolent” show Greco-Roman gender stereotypes. These men are compared to “irrational animals—creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed.” The author’s response to the views of his opponents are that they will never bring about their promise to save the people who follow them. When the last of the days come, those who foolishly followed these false teachers will be waiting for their promised return, because for a long time, all things have continued to be as they are (2 Peter 3:3-4). This text seems authoritative to a second-century Christian reading this letter, as shown in 2 Peter 1:16-18. It contains context that the writer had witnessed God’s voice, an event that many had experienced. This shows proof that the author is legitimate.