Background of the Passage The churches of Asia Minor faced a growing problem. Numerous false teachers had infiltrated their group and were teaching dangerous, false doctrines. Apparently, some in the church were embracing these heresies, prompting the apostle to write this stern condemnation of all who would lead God’s people astray. More than a jeremiad against wolf-like teachers, however, this letter is a warning to the church. In fact, the message of this brief epistle is that the best way to