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61- The Book Of II Peter - Audio King James Version 2 PETER A warning that false teachers will arise and that God will punish this dark and evil world. However, there will be great blessings for believers, when Christ returns. The True Light The opening verse of ch 3—“This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you …” (3:1)—suggests that the letter is addres- sed to the same readers as the first letter. Written five or six years later, it tells us that “false teachers” (2:1-3) were threat- ening to divert the ecclesias from the truth. In the last days, some would even deny the Second Coming of Christ (3:4). The apostle Peter, inspired by God’s Holy Spirit, proclaimed true teaching, like the prophets of God in Old Testament times (1:21). This letter, meant for believ- ers everywhere, reminds us that God’s Word of prophecy is like a lamp, shining in a squalid world (1:19), to which we need to give careful attention. Great and Precious Promises Peter reminds his readers of the “exceeding great and precious promises” (1:4) … “the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour” (3:2). Faith in these things comes first; then there must be a response (v 5-7) if one’s “calling and election” is to be made sure (v 10). Eye-Witnesses of his Majesty Peter was one of three apostles who saw Jesus “transfigured”, while they were with him on a high mountain (see Matthew 17:1-9). In this vision, Jesus appeared in glorified immortal nature, as he will be seen in the future kingdom on earth. The promise that believers might also be made “partakers of the divine nature” (1:4) had been underlined by this incident to which Peter refers (in 1:16-18). “Where is the promise of his coming?” Those to whom Peter wrote needed the reassurance that, though the faith was threatened by evil influences, God will judge the wicked and preserve the righteous—just as Noah was saved from the Flood (2:5), and Lot from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (2:6-8). There were some who were starting to doubt that Christ would return: “Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation” (3:4). Peter assures them: “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise… The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which, the heavens shall pass away … Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (3:10-13). Peter and Paul In the concluding few verses, Peter makes an interesting ‘cross-reference’ to Paul’s epistles (3:15,16)—an incidental confirmation that the apostles knew of each other’s ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpLLTGtQgj8