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Introduction
As we begin this second letter of Peter’s we will begin with what is clear
This is a letter by Peter the apostle the same Peter who wrote 1 Peter
The letter was written shortly before Peter’s death somewhere between 60-68 AD
Douglas Moo argues that Peter died in AD 65 and that the letter was written briefly before that.
Notice
Some argue that the letter referred to here is 1 Peter and if that is the case then the letter was sent to churches in Asia Minor, churches that were mainly Gentile.
The audience is not clear
As we walk through the letter it will be clear that Peter is writing to fight false doctrine, false teachers.
Who are these false teachers that Peter writes to oppose?
It is evident that they were from the church and that they were claiming to be Christians
Peter viewed them as false teachers who had emerged from within the congregation.
Apparently they initially gave evidence of being converted but later they began to live and teach in a way that revealed their apostasy.
Looks as if they denied the future coming of Christ
Denying future judgment, 2:3-10
Notice this denial of a future judgment opened the door for all kinds of vile licentious living
2:1-3 and 11-16
Maybe they used God’s grace as a license to sin, arguing that God’s grace set them free from moral obligation, either way these were vile men, ungodly men.
And in the face of this false teaching Peter is writing them to remind them of the Apostolic doctrine.
He is giving them the truth to protect them from being lead astray.
Interesting of how we see in Peter’s two letters the same thing that we see in the book of Acts
1 Peter, Peter is writing to encourage the church as it is being attacked from without with persecution
Now Peter is writing the church to instruct it as it is being attacked from within with false doctrine.
I think also of Paul’s exhortation in
Acts 20.
speak to the danger of false teaching and how the leaders of the church are charged to protect God’s people from false teaching.
I will point out as well before we begin walking through the book
Some of the central themes that we will see in 2 Peter are centrality of faith in the Christian life, the saving righteousness of God, the primacy of Jesus Christ, and the importance of knowing God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We see the themes of grace and knowledge at the beginning and the ending of the book
1:2 and then 3:18
I. Greeting (v.1-2)
v.1
Simon Peter and notice how he describes himself.
Servant
Apostle
The word translated servant is the greek word doulos and one could argue is best translated slave.
Peter is a slave of Jesus Christ.
Peter was under the authority of Jesus Christ, he submitted to His Lordship and did not write as one who had any inherent authority.
But we also need to remember that even though we think of the word slave negatively, it is an honor to be able to serve the Lord
Peter was honored to be a servant of Jesus Christ
Think of
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Moses
Samuel
1 Samuel
David
What did Jesus say?
NT
Paul
James
Jude
All of these men are referred to as douloi or doulos
The terms suggests humility but it is also a great honor.
Apostle
Peter refers to himself not only as a slave but also as an apostle of Jesus Christ
We see authority of the apostles in
Peter is not just sharing his opinions in this letter, he wrote as a servant of the Lord, he wrote as one commissioned by the Lord Jesus Christ, he was an appointed apostle.
Peter is writing authoritatively to a church that is being threatened by false teachers.
And again notice, he is writing to a church, notice those receiving the letter
To those who have obtained a faith.....
Those word translated obtained could and maybe even should be translated received
The word carries the idea of receiving something by lot, to be chosen to receive something as a gift.
What does it mean to have received a faith?
I think the idea is this brothers and sisters, that saving faith is a divine gift.
Saving faith cannot be produced by the mere will of human beings but must be received from God Himself.
Peter is saying, that God appointed, as it were by lot, that Peter’s readers would receive such a faith.
Their faith was a gracious gift from God.
He talks more about this faith
this faith is of equal standing with ours
What is the contrast here?
Is it apostle and other Christians?
Is it Jewish and Gentile Christians?
Not certain about that but the point is simple
All believers of all places, classes, backgrounds all share the same faith.
Faith in Christ unites us to God.
We are all united to Christ and we all share the same blessings.
received a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ
In the Psalms we see that we are saved by God’s righteousness
Psalm
We also see this with some of the prophets.
An example would be Isaiah.
The faith received is rooted in God’s saving righteousness, his free gift of salvation, which is in accord with his steadfast love and mercy.
The source of God’s saving righteousness is Jesus Christ.
God’s saving righteousness comes to us through Jesus Christ.
The construct of the end of this verse makes it clear that Jesus is referred to here as our God and our Savior.
Again this speaks to the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
There are a number of texts that clearly refer to the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
This letter again is bound by the supremacy of Christ
here and then
Jesus is referred to as Lord all through the letter
1:2, 8, 11, 14, 16, 2:20, 3:18
Jesus is referred to as Master
2:1
An interesting thing again is that the same word Lord is used for Jesus and for the Father throughout the letter
Father
2:9, 11, 3:8-12
Again as we put these things together we see the NT clear teaching of the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
But notice again here in v.1.
He is our God and He is our Savior.
Know this brothers and sisters if you are trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ, He is your God and your Savior.
Our Savior is Divine, He is none less that the infinite, eternal, immutable, omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God of the Bible.
What comfort that should give us, that our salvation is in His hands.
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