![]() ![]() It’s evident that the doctrine that Peter particularly had to combat in these verses is the denial of the second coming of the Lord Jesus. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 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. 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: by which the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 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. “This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 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: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 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. I’m reading from the Authorized Version if you have another version, you’ll understand therefore the slight differences that exist between this one and yours. Our subject has to do with the scoffers, or is it really true that God is not willing that any should perish? We look now at the first nine verses so I will read them, and you follow along in your text. Tonight we are turning to 2nd Peter chapter 3 and looking at the first nine verses. May his words be edifying to us in nineteen seventy-six. We ask now that as we look at 2nd Peter chapter 3 that Thou will give us understanding, enable us to grasp the things that have come before Peter’s mind as he sat down to write to the saints many hundreds of years ago. We thank Thee for the great truth of the second coming of Jesus Christ, and we thank Thee that we may through the Scriptures have a sure and settled hope as we look into the future, because our hope is grounded in the living and vital and reliable word of God. Father we again ask Thy blessing upon us as we study the Scriptures together.
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