“But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”
2 Peter 2:22
“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.”
Matt. 7:6
The best definition of an apostate I’ve heard was given by Dr. Bob Jones. Years ago, I heard him say, “An apostate is one who has heard the truth, embraced the truth, then rejected the truth.” It’s not that they got it and lost it; they never got it in the first place.
The book of Hebrews is all about this, people who had: “received the knowledge of the truth;” “tasted the good Word of God”; been “enlightened” and “illuminated”; but had “gone back;” and now, “consider the blood unholy;” they “despise the Spirit of grace;” and, “sold their birthright.”
Notice in Peter’s account of apostates the male is likened to a dog going back to his vomit and the female as a sow, who, onced washed, returned to wallowing in the filthy mire again. The key word is, “turned.” It’s willfully, consciously, decisively, and adamantly, going back to what you were.
In our second text, Jesus tells us not to give holy things to these “dogs” and “hogs.” Nor should we lay precious things (pearls) before them. Why? Because, says our Lord, they’ll only trample these holy, precious things, under their feet and turn against you again.
Harsh words? Yes, but I didn’t say them!
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