Questions tagged [2-peter]
The 2nd of two letters written by the Apostle Peter
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Did F. B. Meyer publish a book about the Second Epistle of Peter?
F. B. Meyer (Frederick Brotherton) published a book named "Tried by fire: Expositions of the First Epistle of Peter".
Did he publish expositions of the Second Epistle of Peter? If so, what's ...
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How do believers in modern demon possessions and exorcisms interpret 2 Peter 2:4?
2 Peter 2:4 (ESV):
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;
If the angels that sinned ...
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How do Biblical Unitarians respond to passages like 2 Peter 1:1 and Titus 2:13, which seem to call Jesus 'God'?
2 Peter 1:1 says
"Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who
through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have
received a faith as precious as ours" (...
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How do Full Preterists interpret 2 Peter 3:9-13?
As I understand, Full Preterism holds that all end time prophesies were fulfilled at the destruction of Jerusalem. 2 Peter chapter 3 appears to provide an end time prophesy wherein the heavens, down ...
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Promises of God that help us partake in His divine nature
What are the promises referred to by Peter in 2 Peter 1:4 through which we can partake of the divine nature and escape the corruption that is in the world by lust? What are the views regarding this ...
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How do Calvinists understand "anyone" in 2 Peter 3:9?
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to
perish, but everyone to come to repentance
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Mormon view of the wrong action committed by angels according to 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude
I noted from an earlier question that, according to Mormons, the "Sons of God" that married "daughters of men" in Genesis 6 were human males.
Based on this I had wanted to ask about three New ...
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Is a word [letter] and [scripture] in 2 Peter 3:16 the same meaning?
2 Peter 3:16
He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in
them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard
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Will the Earth last forever? (Catholic perspective)
In Ecclesiastes 1:4, it is mentioned that the Earth will remain forever:
A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains
forever.
But in 2 Peter 3:10, it is mentioned that the ...
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Is the type of love shared between all heavenly members an affectionate brotherly love mentioned in the Bible? (Catholic perspective)
Does the Catholic Church teach that the type of love shared between all heavenly members is an affectionate brotherly love mentioned in the Bible, for example, in Romans 12:10 and 2 Peter 1:5-7?
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How do Calvinists interpret 2 Peter 1:10?
Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. - 2 Peter 1:10 (ESV)
This seems to suggest that we have ...
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How do Old Earth Creationists use 2 Peter 3:8 to support the "day-age" theory?
It seems that a popular argument for Old Earth Creationists (OECs) is that 2 Peter 3:8 shows the Genesis days could be longer periods of time and not literal 24 hour days:
2 Peter 3:8 ESV But do ...
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Does the Bible say when the day of the Lord (as described in 2 Peter 3:10) will occur, and does it go into more detail about this particular event?
I have been reading about the Bible and saw this passage:
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the
night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the
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How do we identify false teachers? [closed]
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing ...
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