Peter's words in 2 Peter 2:1-13 not only rebuke the scoffer for his question, but also reassure the believer in his doubt.

The security of our salvation is fixed; however, the assurance of our salvation is a feeling that sometimes leaves us forgetful of what God has done. It is then God's promises that keep us from stumbling!

The traveler's declaration and the Lord's watchful, personal, ultimate protections

A godly man is marked by what he flees from, follows after, fights for, and is faithful to. A godly man is motivated by the person of God Himself -- the power, promise, blessedness, sovereignty, immortality, and radiance of God.

The love of money does not bring true gain, is only a temporal matter, destroys contentment, sets a trap, results in ruin, and is a source of evil. The biblical use of money is to invest in eternity.

Specific statutes and persevering principles

Just as scientists study the pathology of physical disease in order to better address the disease, we must spiritually discern and diagnose deviations from truth, ie, diseases of doctrine.

What role do the Ten Commandments play in the lives of New Testament Christians today?

We sometimes think in terms of "secular" and "sacred"; however, for the believer, all work is a sacred service. Whether we eat, or drink, or whatever we do, we do it as to the Lord (1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:17).