The Apostle Peter has warned the church about false Christians, particularly false prophets whose only agenda was to lead people away from the Lord and to themselves. Peter addressed the remainder of his second letter to those leaders and their followers. Today this group includes all Catholics and Protestants. Second Peter Verses five through seven: Peter warned […]

Second Peter Chapter three of the Apostle Peter’s second letter to the Israelite Christians concerns the future their spiritual descendants would face in the final days of this present world. Verses one and two: Here Peter reminds the church (then and now) that the one and only source of all that is known about the Godhead is what God has […]

In previous verses of chapter 2 God warned church people about false prophets who would enter into their midst for one specific purpose: to draw parishioners away from Him and into various groups centered around each prophet’s particular “revelations from on high.” Their god (Satan) has been ultimately successful in dividing the church into various cults based on their individual interpretations of God’s Word. These cults are known as “denominations.”  Not […]

Second Peter Verses four through 22 describe the vile spiritual condition of sinners in the church who have “forsaken the right way and gone astray” (2:16) from the God Who bought them (2:1). We must always keep in mind that the Bible was written for and about God’s people who are those who call themselves […]

Second Peter In the previous verses the Apostle Peter revealed the source of God’s Truth (Jn. 17:17) that He has provided–the Holy Bible. God first spoke His Words of life to Adam and Eve who rejected them, as did their first son who killed their second son for believing and obeying those Words. Then He spoke to […]

Second Peter In the previous posting we found the Apostle Peter telling the Israelite Christians, along with the entire church, that they were to follow the teachings of the apostles, eleven of whom had spent several years with Jesus of Nazareth as he walked the land doing what His Father had sent Him (and them) to do–preach the […]

Second Peter In verses 12 through 15 Peter had explained why he was reminding the church in general and her Israelite saints in particular to be diligent in their fight against sin, a fight they must win in order to receive what God has promised. To fail to win that life-long war would disqualify them from receiving their promised […]

Second Peter Verses five through fifteen: In these verses the apostle encourages the church to continually grow in godliness and holiness. Just as in physical growth, the consumption of “food” is necessary for spiritual growth. In verse 8 he reminds the people that the only food fit for such growth is the “knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Knowledge of God’s […]

Second Peter Verses one through four: In verse one the Apostle Peter reveals his position within the Body of Christ–he is a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church of God. Then Peter makes a very important but usually overlooked statement. He states that he is writing to those who “have attained (received) […]

First Peter Verses twelve through nineteen: Persecution is not widespread throughout professing Christendom. In fact, there is very little evidence of it to be found. All is pleasant as love, acceptance and inclusion reign supreme in all of Catholicism/Protestantism.  The reason for this is found in verse 18 where Peter writes about those in the church who were on track for salvation. He […]