The Exegete

In chapter three, Peter teaches about the second coming of Christ. In this session Peter addresses the problem of those who deny the Lord’s literal physical return. 

Peter finishes chapter two with relentless warnings about false teachings, describing their spiritual condition and how they entice even believers. Also, those who follow false teachers may have been saved, but they are horribly snared by sin.

Peter continues to tell us about the wicked and ungodly character of the false teachers in the categories of their animality and avarice.

2 Peter 2:4-9. Peter addresses the matter of inescapable judgement coming on false teachers. He uses four references to Old Testament events to prove God's righteous judgement on those trying to mislead the church.

2 Peter 2:1-3. Peter addresses the inevitable judgment and destruction of false teachers and we look at an overview of the varying states of the soul described in the Bible after death.

2 Peter 2:1-3. Peter continues addressing the character of the false teachers as well as describing their extremely dangerous impact in the church. 

Peter emphasizes the origin of the Scripture is in the Holy Spirit, not mere human thought, and that false teachers and false prophets introduce non-biblical destructive teaching in the church.

The testimony of God the Father in the Transfiguration that Jesus is Messiah and the objective testimony of the Scriptures of Jesus as Savior, Messiah, and incarnate God.