Tag: 2 Peter

  • Peter’s Steadfast Purpose and the coming Day of the Lord

    Steady as a Rock – Steadfastness in writing again WHY is the Apostle so steadfast in his calling to insist that the Church obey commands already given to them? Could it have to do with how the Lord Jesus restored Peter’s faith and recall of what Christ had taught the Apostles all along? He said…

    THE SECOND LETTER OF PETER -greek word for steadfastness and circled, 'The coming Day of the Lord
  • Finding the Evangelical Freedom of Balaam in our Evangelical Church

    .. promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption.. 2 Peter 2:19a LSB Why does the Apostle Peter point to Balaam? Do evangelical pastors of Christ’s Church have the freedom to accept all prophesy and every doctrine? Note the similarities of the growing popularity of Balaam of Pethor, whom Moses introduces in Numbers…

    map of Moab to Midian from Numbers 22 and reference in 2 Peter 2 to Balaam
  • 2 Peter 2: Pernicious Preachers of a False Gospel

    But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you.. 2 Peter 2:1a – King James Version Accepting Apostolic Testimony OR Following False Prophets After presenting his Apostolic testimony to wavering preachers, elders, and marginal followers of “The Way,” Simon Peter now alerts the church to dangerous…

    Pernicious definition British English from King James Version 2 Peter 2