2nd Peter, the rest.

 A snowy day here, and one where I would rather like to stay in and keep warm. having realized I wrote a bit on the first third of this letter written by Peter I feel obliged to write about the rest of it, I'd really rather write something with a happier tone right now, but not every message is sweetness and cream, not even from a God who really Loves us all. Parents know sometimes tough lessons have to be taught to their children, parenting isn't always fun. a lot of it is hard. I can't imagine what a tough time God's prophets had with the job they were singled out for, to preach to a rebellious nation. worse yet, there will come prophets who will be sent to preach to a rebellious world. My intent with this blog is simply to try to get people to read the Bible, nuthin more. the effort has blessed me greatly, at one time I had no knowledge of God or his purpose for me or anyone else. now I know both. and while reading others commentary on the scripture helped me a lot, it was reading the scripture, the living water itself that saved me. For God is not who other people say he is, or who I say he is, or even perhaps what YOU think he is. God is who God says he is. now you can be in agreement with god here, as can anyone else. but even if two or three or any number of people come to some agreement on what God is, are they right? only if they are listening to the Holy Spirit, now have a look at all the many and varied churches there are today, all with their differing theologies, one cannot believe them all as many of these contradict each other. since many who claim to follow Christ will probably not completely humble themselves and submit to the Holy Spirit ( and yes I consider daily that this may apply to myself also) it looks like we should keep our nose in this book, the Bible, but then that is another study, the one about 2nd Timothy:)

2Pe 2:1  But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
 That verse is what it is, and says what it says. God provided truthful knowledge, but man's will? who can know it? often deception is loved more.
2Pe 2:2  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
 If a lie is told often enough and loudly enough, it will eventually be believed by the masses, now, after that takes place, whoever dares speak truth will get smacked upside their head, will they not?
2Pe 2:3  And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
 I'm not gonna lie, I think these two verses speak a lot to the condition of much of the modern church. read them again carefully and see if you agree.
2Pe 2:4  For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
2Pe 2:5  And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
2Pe 2:6  And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
 People could be thankful for a word of warning from God, but just because they could does not mean they will.
2Pe 2:7  And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
2Pe 2:8  (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
2Pe 2:9  The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
2Pe 2:10  But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
2Pe 2:11  Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
2Pe 2:12  But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
2Pe 2:13  And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
2Pe 2:14  Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
2Pe 2:15  Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
 Read the story of Balaam in Numbers ch22.
2Pe 2:16  But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
 could we not all use a talking ass to straighten us out?
2Pe 2:17  These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
2Pe 2:18  For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2Pe 2:19  While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
2Pe 2:20  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2Pe 2:21  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
2Pe 2:22  But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
 continuing to the last chapter:

2Pe 3:1  This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2Pe 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:
2Pe 3:3  Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
2Pe 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.
many churches today say this, many do not preach or teach anything about the Lord's second coming. 


2Pe 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:
 I have long wondered if the early world was encased in a mantle of ice in the upper atmosphere, making the world a giant greenhouse because of this verse and the genesis account, that remarks about waters above the firmament, and perhaps that melting for some reason caused the later flood.
2Pe 3:6  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
2Pe 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.
2Pe 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.
2Pe 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.
 this explains the last 2000 years. patient and kind, the Lord is, though not all will think so.
2Pe 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.
2Pe 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,
2Pe 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?
2Pe 3:13  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
 Yay:)
2Pe 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.
2Pe 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;
2Pe 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.
 Don't fight the word, trying to press it into your mold, let the word mold you!
2Pe 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.
2Pe 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.

 Okay now, tell me,  considering this letter, would Peter be accepted into your church today?