Peter closes his letters with a review and a summary: make every effort to be on your guard by making every effort to grow.

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.

Peter warns his friends not to let slick advertising lead them back into slavery.

Peter gets into the details of how a false teacher is born, and what they look like when they are full grown.

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.

For the second step in his training program, Peter gives Christians a simple, two-part way to test the truth.

Peter outlines the first step of his new training program: start by making sure you are on the right track yourself.