What happensPermalink
Peter addresses believers whose faith stands equal to the apostles’. God’s power has given them everything needed for life and godliness. Through His promises they escape sinful corruption and increasingly reflect His character. They must keep growing in faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love. Knowing death is near, Peter writes to preserve these truths. His message does not rest on invented myths: he witnessed Jesus’s majesty at the transfiguration and heard the Father’s declaration. This eyewitness testimony agrees with the prophetic Scriptures, which came from God through the Holy Spirit.
Why it mattersPermalink
God’s grace does not merely forgive; it transforms. These qualities do not earn God’s call, but their growth makes believers’ knowledge of Jesus fruitful and confirms that grace is at work. Apostolic eyewitness testimony and Spirit-given Scripture together provide a trustworthy foundation for godly living, guarding Christians from attractive human inventions.
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Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.