Proclamation:
“Therefore,
dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may
not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure
position. But grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him be glory both now and forever!
Amen.” 2 Peter 3:17-18 (NIV)
Explanation:
These
words were written by the apostle Peter, under the influence of The Holy Spirit
of God, to the scattered believers after the crucifixion of Christ. (1 Peter
1:1-2) This is the third and final
chapter in his second letter to them. He
begins by stating that he is writing this letter to them to serve as a reminder
of previously spoken words and to stimulate wholesome thinking among them. (2
Peter 3:1-2) He tells them that non-believers
will come to them and attempt to discourage them. (2 Peter 3:3-7) Then he reminds that The Lord’s way of
measuring time is much different than their way, and that a day to Him is like
a thousand years to man. (2 Peter 3:8)
He tells them that the Day of The Lord will come, earth will be
destroyed by fire, and that there will be a new heaven and a new earth. (Isaiah
65:17, 2 Peter 3:10-13, and Revelation 21:1)
He ends by telling them that since they have been forewarned, they
should be on their guard, and that they should grow in The Lord.
Application:
As
believers, we know that we have already been guaranteed the victory through our
Lord and Savior, Jesus, The Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57) Therefore, we should hold on to our belief in
Christ and do our best to follow His teachings.
We should learn as much as we can about The Lord God and His Holy Word,
and we should do our best to live by it.
The Day of The Lord is coming. To
God be the glory!!!
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