2 Peter (2007)

2nd Peter – Introduction

By Admin | July 4, 2009 |

This begins a series entitled ”Second Peter, Jude, and the Christian Apocalyptic”. While each the three sections can stand on its own, they share many common themes. Second Peter is a pastoral letter with some apocalyptic elements traditionally attributed to St. Peter. It and and Jude share so much each other that some have questioned…

2nd Peter – A Map for Spiritual Progress

By Admin | July 11, 2009 |

Peter proclaims that he is a servant of Christ like the rest of us and makes a very explicit statement that Jesus is the God and Savior which is not as common in the Gospels as more oblique references. He then turns to his theme for this letter, which is that knowledge of God is…

2nd Peter – False Teachers

By Admin | July 18, 2009 |

We must examine the things that are being taught, regardless of who teaches it to us. 2 Peter chapter 2 deals with this extensively, discussing the teachings of heresies, or sects of people who disagree with the orthodox teachings. Peter speaks about false teachings that were extant at the time he was writing, but there…

2nd Peter – False Teachers, continued

By Admin | July 27, 2009 |

Peter says that the false prophets have come, but that the false teachers will be, which may suggest that he sees the time of the prophets as over. He then speaks out about the destructive heresies (or schools), which by their very nature cause division in the Church. In this sense, the heretic and the…

2nd Peter – Scoffers

By Admin | August 1, 2009 |

Peter concludes his message which he was probably writing in the final days of his life, racing to give his fellow Christians a final exhortation before he joins the Church Triumphant. In chapter 2, Peter spoke at length on the false teachers and schismatics, and in the third chapter, he narrows his focus to those…

2nd Peter – The Coming of the Lord

By Admin | August 8, 2009 |

Peter discusses the teaching of some who claim that Jesus will not come again and deliberately ignore what Jesus has said concerning this. The people Peter is writing about are unhappy with spiritual power and turn not only from the teaching on the end times but also the prophets and the commandments. God created the…