In the first letter of Peter, the hostile powers came fromoutside the church, and in the second letter of Peter, the hostile powers comefrom inside the church through false teachers. If there are dangers outside andinside the church, how is the Christian supposed to live?  Peter, in his greeting, encourages the churchby reminding them that they have received a faith equal to that of otherChristians through the saving work of God, and they can experience a growinggrace and peace even in the midst of hostility.