2 PETER

Peter asks his readers a penetrating question, basing it in the truths of God’s coming judgment that he just talked about in the previous passage...

Peter now returns to a theme from chapter 1, where he said he wanted to remind his readers of the truths of the gospel...so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

Peter returns to his blistering attack on the false teachers in the first century church, and he takes his scathing criticism up another notch

In all, this passage is a reminder to remain watchful and to remain hopeful...

Peter begins by denying any use of a common source for religious works...creative human thought...he says with full authority, we did not make up this story...

Peter begins the transition from our justification in Christ to our sanctification in verse 5 with the words “for this very reason” – what reason? The gift of faith in Christ