…so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.
Summary: Peter warns us against letting our guard down.
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2 Peter 3:16b — The Quintessential Jew
His letters contain some things that are hard to understand …
Summary: Understanding the context of the times helps us understand why Paul was the perfect man to explain the New Covenant to the world.
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… with the wisdom that God gave him.
Summary: Understanding wisdom is as important as understanding the many meanings of “love.”
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…and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
Summary: Who is God holding for the day of judgment? It is an important question that deserves some consideration.
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… who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
Summary: How we judge others tells others about the standards we judge by.
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… if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
Summary: Peter reveals how tolerant God is by reminding us of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Many will follow their depraved conduct …
Summary: Peter challenges us to examine our priorities. Do we share God’s priorities as we should?
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… because these are unprofitable and useless.
Summary: Paul has constructed example of both the profitable and unprofitable. He stops short of comparing that which is unprofitable to sin, but does feel strongly that such behavior should be avoided.
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But avoid foolish … quarrels about the law …
Summary: Paul’s life story is a case study on which kinds of controversy are legitimate and which kinds are foolish. We can learn from looking at the examples he struggled with.
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But avoid foolish controversies …
Summary: The concept of a “foolish controversy” is one that opens the door to a lot of discussion. Understanding the difference between what is foolish and what is sensible requires wisdom.
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