Tag: 2 Peter
-
Weekly Spurgeon
From Morning and Evening: “To him be glory both now and for ever.” – 2 Peter 3:18 Heaven will be full of the ceaseless praises of Jesus. Eternity! thine unnumbered years shall speed their everlasting course, but for ever and for ever, “to him be glory.” Is he not a “Priest for ever after the…
-
The Guiding Principle for Interpreting Scripture
The principle that should guide our attention to Scripture is that its meaning is objective, not subjective. The meaning of Scripture does not change with every new reader or every new reading. It cannot be twisted to mean whatever we like. It is what it is, unchanging and unending. The first principle, therefore, in giving…
-
What Kind of Free Will Exists?
In my morning study of 2 Peter today, I was camped in 1:5-7. Here, Peter writes, For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knoweldge, and knowledge with self-control, and sef-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.…
-
Who in the Skies is Like the Lord?
In my morning worship with the Lord today, I am in 2 Peter 1:3-4. Verse 3 says, His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. God has a goal: that his people obtain eternal…
JAMES PRUCH 