Second Peter

 

Second Peter

Peter knew that death was near, and the church was in danger when he wrote this letter. There were false teachers creeping in and he urged the believers to hold to God’s Word and grow spiritually and stay away from false teachers. He told them to keep the promise of Christ’s return uppermost in their hearts.

To avoid being led astray, we must commit our souls to God’s slow but sure maturing process. We must be students of God’s word, holy in our conduct, and assured of the Lord’s return. The result will be a life that will bring glory to God, both now and forever.

Tradition says that Peter spent his last years in a Roman prison, writing his final letter with his own cross looming in the future. Second Peter became his last letter.

Because Peter knew he was going to die, his letter takes on the traits of a last will and testament. He recognizes his mortality, he reviews his teachings, he exhorts the people to continue in what they have received; he reminds them that he personally witnessed the truth revealed in Christ. This was Peter’s second chance to strengthen and prepare his spiritual heirs before he left the world.

Whatever your situation, whatever your current pressures, anxieties or doubts, whatever any skeptic is telling you, take time to consider the promises of God. Ponder them, claim them, pray them back to the Lord. Remember what a wonderful God we serve. A new heaven and earth are just around the corner.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary

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