False Teachers and How To Identify Them (2 Peter 1:1-11)
Peter outlines the first step of his new training program: start by making sure you are on the right track yourself.
A Traveler’s Guide for Christian Pilgrims (2nd Edition)
Peter’s Second Letter to the Asian Churches
False Teachings and How To Identify Them (2 Peter 1:12-21)
For the second step in his training program, Peter gives Christians a simple, two-part way to test the truth.
Distressed but Not In Despair (1 Peter 2:1-9)
Peter tells his friends that they will often be out-numbered by false teachers and false believers — but this does not mean that God’s plan has failed.
Rot at the Core Always Spreads Outward (2 Peter 2:10-16)
Peter gets into the details of how a false teacher is born, and what they look like when they are full grown.
Past the Point of No Return (2 Peter 2:17-3:2)
Peter warns his friends not to let slick advertising lead them back into slavery.
The Shape of the Universe (2 Peter 3:3-9)
Peter zooms back out to remind his friends of the big picture: no matter how dark things get, God’s plan is proceeding exactly as it should.
Speeding the Day of God (2 Peter 3:10-18)
Peter closes his letters with a review and a summary: make every effort to be on your guard by making every effort to grow.
