Yahweh providentially gives Hosea and Gomer children, who by their names and the circumstances of their births, will also become both, a living illustration of God’s relationship with His people, and signs of His judgement.

After commanding his readers to apply Christlike virtues to their faith, the Apostle Peter now explains to them the implications of the presence, exercise, and progress of these qualities, or lack thereof, in the life of a believer

In light of the abounding graces through which God has redeemed believers, and all of the spiritual resources He provides for the Christian life, Peter commands them to fortify their faith through the application of Christ-like virtues.

In light of the abounding graces through which God has redeemed believers, and all of the spiritual resources He provides for the Christian life, Peter commands them to fortify their faith through the application of Christ-like virtues.

After exhaustively outlining the sufficiency of Christ up to this point, Paul writes this passage to warn of and discredit the false teaching of the Colossian heresy, reminding believers of the insufficiency of man’s decrees, and the sufficiency of Christ.

Yahweh speaks through the psalmist Asaph, to His people, and calls them to judgement for their inconsistent, inaccurate, and low views of Him, which are manifested in their vain professions and vain worship of Him as their God.

Peter begins his second letter to the scattered Christians of Asia Minor, by reminding them of their great salvation through Jesus Christ, and that His works of redemption will abound to them in spiritual provisions into eternity.

In light of the abounding graces through which God has redeemed believers, and all of the spiritual resources He provides for the Christian life, Peter commands them to fortify their faith through the application of Christ-like virtues.

Before ending his letter, Peter leaves his readers with some final exhortations an stark reminders concerning the realities of life in a fallen world, why it is fallen, and how to live faithfully through the spiritual war, until the end.