The Patience of God (2 Peter 3:8-9) We saw in the previous passage the certainty of the coming judgment. One may ask why God does not get it over with and teach the mockers a lesson they will want to forget. God is patient. He will not yield to the foolishness of the mockers because they […]
The Certainty of the Coming Judgment (2 Peter 3:7). Dear Saints, We saw in the previous passage how the world of Noah’s time perished in the water, despite the skepticism of the mockers of that day. The key to this is the word of God. God said it and it happened. We now look at the […]
The Coming of Mockers (2 Peter 3:3-6) Dear Saints, In the previous passage, believers are encouraged to pay attention to the words of the prophets and of the apostles. This is because of the challenge that they are about to face. The Coming of Skeptics (v. 3). The interesting thing about the scoffers is their motivation […]
A Reminder to Pay Close Attention to Scripture (2 Peter 3:1-2) Dear Emissaries of the Risen Christ, Reminder (v. 1)For the second time, Peter refers to this letter as a reminder (see also 1:12-15). The likelihood is that this is a reminder of the things taught in 1 Peter, but there also could have been another […]
Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 171st Edition. Dear Children of the New Covenant, We conclude our discussion about false teachers in today’s passage (2 Peter 2:20-22) with a sobering reminder that, as in the words of the Lord Jesus, “Not everyone who says to […]
Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 170th Edition. Dear Beloved Family, We continue in today’s passage (2 Peter 2:18-19) with an expose of the real motivation behind the false teachers. This is a continuation of the discussion about Balaam, who “loved the wages of unrighteousness” […]
Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 169th Edition. Dear Saints, Our passage today (2 Peter 15-17) continues with the narrative of the false teachers. We are given the example of another who was like them, Balaam. *Deviation* (v. 15). Balaam (Numbers 23:1-24:25) was a prophet who […]
Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 168th Edition. Dear Strangers and Aliens in this World, In today’s passage (2 Peter 2:12-14) we continue with the theme of false teachers, their practices, and their doom. Corruption (v. 12). The word corrupt means rotten. Peter likens the false […]
Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 167th Edition. Dear Apple of God’s Eye, Today’s passage (2 Peter 10-11) is a continuation of the narrative about the judgment of the wicked. We see here some of the unusual attitudes and practices that attract God’s wrath. They […]
Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 166th Edition. Dear Ambassadors of the Risen Lord, In today’s passage (2 Peter 2:7-9) we explore further, the dealings of God with the wicked, and how it affects the righteous. The apostle wants it clear that God will Save […]