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 […]

First Peter Verses eight and nine: Note that in these two verses the apostle admonishes the people of the church to treat “one another” well. Note that he says nothing about those outside the Church of God. This does not mean that we can be unchristian toward outsiders. It means that we are to be especially cordial toward those […]

First Peter Verse seven: As the end draws near we are instructed to be vigilant and serious in our prayer life because Satan, knowing that the end is near, is conducting an all-out blitz in order to add to his harvest of souls before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has the unchurched and the […]

First Peter Verses one and two: One thing God guarantees for the true saint is recorded 1 Timothy 3:12: “All who will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” Notice the three main words: ALL, GODLY AND PERSECUTION. Note that He says nothing about the religious, not even the super-religious. To the contrary, He tells us in numerous passages […]