Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter …

Lesson 1 – General Introduction Outline Of 2nd Peter  True Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  False Teachers Who Were To Come 2:1-22  Sure Promise In Which To Hope 3:1-18

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  To benefit from His promises and partake of His Divine nature, we must have “…escaped the corruption that is in the world through lusts” v. 4b cp. 1 Pet 2:11 4:2-3  Because of what God has done (vv. 3-4), we must “develop ourselves” vv cp. 3:11

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter A “Well-Rounded” Christian (2 Peter 1:5-11) Faith Virtue Knowledge -SelfControlPerseverance Godliness Brotherly Kindness Love

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  Developing Spiritual Character vv  Traits need to be “ours & increasing” v. 8  Indicative of “diligent” growth vv. 5, 10  Possessing them = we are “neither useless or unfruitful in knowledge” v. 8  Lacking them = “blind…short-sighted… forgetting our purification from sin” v. 9

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  Developing Spiritual Character vv  “Diligence” needed to make our “calling and election sure” v. 10a  GUARANTEE Ù “If you practice these you will never stumble” v. 10b  Not “Once Saved, Always Saved”  Assurance of the will of God cp. Isa 55:11

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  Developing Spiritual Character vv  “Diligence” needed to make our “calling and election sure” v. 10a  Also refutes Calvinistic idea of “election”  We make our calling & election “sure”  If Calvinism is true, sinful man couldn’t do so  Emphasizes the diligence we are to put forth

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  Developing Spiritual Character vv  The “way” the entrance into the everlasting kingdom is “abundantly supplied” v. 11  “Supply” Ù to furnish at one’s own expense  We “supply” our spiritual character v. 5  God “supplies” the entrance to heaven v. 11

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  Peter’s resolve vv  “Always ready to remind…” vv  Reminding is good even when saints know  Good teaching always utilizes review  His own “diligence” vv  He recognized his limited time to do this cp. Jn 21: Pet 1:21-25

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  Peter’s resolve vv  “Always ready to remind…” vv  Reminding is good even when saints know  Good teaching always utilizes review  His own “diligence” vv  His writings would continue to “remind” even after his death cp. 2 Tim 3:16-17

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter Knowledge In Which To Grow 1:1-21  The “assurance” of this knowledge vv  Peter cites 2 credible sources – Ê Eyewitness testimony vv  Occurrence = Transfiguration Mt 17:1-8  Peter had to learn (be reminded) of Jesus’ superiority over the Law & prophets…the knowledge all men were now to have

Biblical Studies In 1st & 2nd Peter …