Heresies

2 Peter 2:2 KJV
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
If we consider heresies as Strong’s defines it, "a choice that leads to disunion" then a heresy isn't always something that is doctrinal. Webster's 1828 dictionary defines a heretic as, “a person....who holds opinions repugnant to the established faith...."

These types of heresies might be the more dangerous because they are not necessarily attacks against doctrines like the deity of Christ, but maybe diversions from the traditions we believe we have received from Paul. Issues of lesser doctrinal importance can be nonetheless repugnant to those who strive to walk closely to the Lord, yet the compromises would likely be popular with those who like their faith a little more watered down, more palatable, more agreeable to a worldly sort of Christianity. That may be why, "...many shall follow their pernicious ways."

The shame of it is that the way of truth is evil spoken of because of these heresies. Mind you, the Bible does not rest the blame on those who plant their feet and refuse to budge on the truth, but on both the false teachers, who stray from those established positions of the faith, and their many followers.

The answer then is not to back off truth lest it be evil spoken of, but stay firm on what is truth.

• There will always be heresies
• There will always be a larger crowd willing to follow them than truth
• There will always be those who find reason to speak evil against the truth

Let there always be some who will stand fast in the truth.