2 Peter 2:8 (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— Truth to Learn Living in the midst of sin is torture for a committed Christian. Behind the Words The word “tormented” comes from...
2 Peter 2:7 – Righteous Lot?
2 Peter 2:7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men Truth to Learn Living like the people of this world will corrupt your behavior. Behind the Words The word translated “distressed” is kataponeō, made up of kata, an intensifier,...
2 Peter 2:6 – Lulled Into Sin
2 Peter 2:6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; Truth to Learn It’s easy to ignore sin when everyone around is doing it. Behind the Words The word...
2 Peter 2:5 – Pre-Flood Stubbornness
2 Peter 2:5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; Truth to Learn The people of Noah’s day refused to listen to the truth and they paid the ultimate price...
2 Peter 2:4 – Held For Judgment
2 Peter 2:4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment; Truth to Learn False teachers, like the angels who sinned, will be judged! Behind the Words The word “if” indicates a conditional...
2 Peter 2:3 – Snake Oil Preachers
2 Peter 2:3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. Truth to Learn Not every message delivered from the pulpit comes from God. Behind the Words The word...
2 Peter 2:2 – Ungodly Witness
2 Peter 2:2 Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. Truth to Learn Professing Christians who live un-Christ-like lives bring the whole body of Christ into disrepute. Behind the Words All of the writings from which the New Testament was translated were...
2 Peter 2:1 – False Teachers
2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Truth to Learn Beware! There are false teachers in the church...
2 Peter 1:21 – Inspired Writing
2 Peter 1:21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Truth to Learn The Bible is the “inspired” Word of God. Behind the Words The word translated “will” is translated from the...