Peter saw it coming—men twisting Paul’s words to Erase Israel

Key Passage:

“…our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which those who are untaught and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.”
— 2 Peter 3:15–16

Opening Context

Peter’s final warning before his death was prophetic — and it’s being fulfilled before our eyes. False teachers in today’s apostate church twist Paul’s letters to erase Israel from God’s plan and to pervert the gospel of grace. From Romans 4:13 to Galatians 3:29, they contort Paul’s writings into a theology that paints God as unfaithful and His covenants as broken.

1️⃣ Peter’s Warning in Real Time

When Peter wrote these words, the gospel of grace revealed to Paul was still new and radical — salvation apart from the Law, by faith alone in the finished work of Christ. Peter admitted Paul’s letters were “hard to understand,” not because they were unclear, but because they introduced revelation previously hidden (Ephesians 3:3–6).
Today, “untaught and unstable” teachers repeat the same error — twisting Paul’s message into what it never meant.

2️⃣ How Replacement Theology Fulfills Peter’s Warning

Those who preach that “the Church has replaced Israel” do exactly what Peter condemned. They wrench Paul’s words out of context, turning his defense of faith into a doctrine of displacement. Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:29, and Ephesians 3:6 are not statements of replacement — they’re declarations that Gentiles are partakers, not takers.

To distort Paul’s gospel is to slander the very faithfulness of God.

3️⃣ Why This Matters

If God could break His promises to Israel, how can we trust His promises to the Body of Christ? The same God who keeps His word to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob keeps His word to you. His covenants are irrevocable (Romans 11:29).

4️⃣ The Full Counsel of God

When Scripture is rightly divided, there is no conflict between Paul and Peter, Israel and the body of Christ. Paul explains the how of salvation; Peter reminds us who God is — faithful, just, and unchanging. The twist lies not in the text but in the teachers.

Closing Charge

We are witnessing prophecy fulfilled in real time. Peter warned of it. Paul endured it. We must confront it.
Let’s stand firm on the unbreakable promises of God and expose every doctrine that dares to call Him a liar.

“Let God be true but every man a liar.” — Romans 3:4