2 Peter 3 Attitude toward return of the Lord a test of apostates agenda of God for the world past…

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IV. Attitude toward return of the Lord is a test of apostates, Chapter 3:1-4
V. 1—This indicates that Peter wrote this second letter.
“Pure minds” are sincere minds.
V. 2—“Holy prophets” refer to the Old Testament prophets.
“Apostles” are New Testament apostles.
V. 3—Both prophets and apostles have warned that scoffers will
come in mockery.
V. 4—They ridicule the coming of Christ on the false premise that
there has been no great cataclysm since the creation.
V. Agenda of God for the world, Chapter 3:5-13
A. Past world, vv. 5, 6
“The world that then was”—from creation to Noah. The pre-flood
world was destroyed by water.
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B. Present world, vv. 7-12
V. 7—The world that is—from Noah to the new heaven and new earth.
The present world will be destroyed by fire.
VV. 8, 9—The seeming delay does not mean that the Lord is not com-
ing or that He has had to change or postpone His coming.
V. 10—“Noise” (Greek rhoizedon) is the word used for the swish of an
arrow, the rush of wings, the splash of water, the hiss of a serpent.
“Elements” refer to basic material, atoms, the building blocks of
the universe.
“Melt” is dissolve.
“Fervent heat” is energy. These descriptive words make us think of
an atomic explosion (see author’s message, “Three Worlds in One”).
V. 11—In view of these inevitable facts of the future, the lives of be-
lievers now should become serious and important.
V. 12—This is another description of the destruction of the present
world that sounds like an atomic explosion.
C. Future world, v. 13
The world that shall be—the new heaven and the new earth, which
will never be destroyed.
VI. Admonition to believers, Chapter 3:14-18
V. 14—This leads to holy living.
V. 15—Patient waiting is mental adjustment to the present world sit-
uation. Paul also wrote of these things.
V. 16—Peter admits that Paul wrote of truth in depth—but so did Peter.
V. 17—The coming of Christ should make for a stable and steadfast life.
V. 18—This is the all-important program for the child of God now.
Paul said, “Study.” Peter said, “Grow.” Both refer believers to the
Bible and the study of it.
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