Thought On This Chapter
2PET 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
2PET 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the
which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be
burned up.
The context of these verses is the judgment of God.
One day God will judge this wicked world with fervent heat. He has
promised to never again send judgment by water, but He has reserved a judgment
by fire for one day. It will come without notice. Men will never be
able to set a date for it. If anyone does, mark it down, they are a false
teacher. This old sin stained earth will melt and all the works that
sinful man has built will be burned up. Sin and all its traces will be
done away with and we will have new heavens and a new earth. It will be a
place where righteousness will dwell and not sin.
2PET 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
God will one day fix all the problems and get rid of
all the sin. Amen. Everything will be much better then. So why
not now? Why wait? The answer is in verse 11, "but is longsuffering
to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance." He delays because He is not willing that any should perish.
He delays so that souls can get saved. He loves souls and is longsuffering
so that they have every opportunity to get born again. He will not bring
judgment until the last soul is saved. Of course God knows who that last
soul is and exactly when the last one gets saved. And until then He is
longsuffering and withholds His fiery judgment.
Thought On This Chapter
2PET 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and
godliness,
The verses right before tell us how this planet will
burn with fervent heat. All your stuff, the things you work so hard for,
your car, your home, it will all be melted. Seeing that is true, then what
manner of person ought you to be?
You have things of the world, and living for them, or
you have the things of God and living for Him. Only the things of God are
eternal. So which one should be more important in your life? Verse
11 brings up some good questions to spend some time thinking about and how we
line up.
2PET 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of
the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the
elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2PET 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
We have His promise that this old wicked world will be
burned up, and we look for a new heavens and a new earth. Sin stains the
one we live on now. That will be no more! The new one will not be
sin stained. Righteousness will dwell there.
2PET 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for
such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and
blameless.
The facts presented in these verses should have an
affect upon how we live. We know He is coming back. We know that He
hates sin and will burn this sin stain earth up one day. Therefore, we are
to be diligent that He finds us in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Christians are to strive to live godly lives.
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King James Bible Main Index:
2PET 3:1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2PET 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
2PET 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2PET 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
2PET 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
2PET 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
2PET 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
2PET 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2PET 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2PET 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2PET 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2PET 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2PET 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2PET 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2PET 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
2PET 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
2PET 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2PET 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
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General Information About the Book of 2 Peter.
When reading 2 Peter look for:
The gift of knowledge.
The growth of knowledge.
Being grounded in knowledge.
Look for the following knowledge about apostates:
Their infiltration
Their influence
Their insincerity
Their indictment
Their character of self-will and rebellion.
Thought on this Chapter 2PET 3:1 This second
epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds
by way of remembrance:
2PET 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were
spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of
the Lord and Saviour: Peter writes to Christians and
tells them to be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy
prophets as well as the commandment of the apostles. The words that were
spoken before by the prophets is a reference to the Old Testament. Peter
is not just referring to the books that we call the minor or major prophets.
This is evident because the example that Peter uses in the next verses is of the
flood in Genesis. He then compares the judgment of the flood to the fiery
judgment to come. Peter is telling Christians here not
to ignore the Old Testament. There is much for us to learn from all of
God's Word. The Old Testament is rich in types and allegories. And many
times we see New Testament truth lived out in the lives of the people in the Old
Testament. The Old Testament does have application for us today.
You need to be studying all of God's Word from Genesis
to Revelation.
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