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LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 55
II Peter 1:1 – 2:8
All right, now we finished verse 15 of chapter 1 of II Peter in the last lesson, so we’re ready for verse 16. II Peter 1:16a
Intricately! II Peter 1:16
Only one chapter, verse 14. Remember Jude is in the same category as Peter, James and John. Jude 1:14
All right, so that’s what Peter is referring to as we read in verse 16. "For we’ve made known to you the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." All right, reading on in verse 16:
II Peter 1:16b
Just a glimpse. Matthew 16:28
Matthew 17:1-2a
3. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him." All right, so back to II Peter chapter 1 and verse 17.
II Peter 1:17
"For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, (And what did the voice say?) My goodness what an experience! The same identical thing, when the voice from Heaven said, word for word, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." Now verse 18.
II Peter 1:18
Quite an experience! We live by faith, not by sight. Now verse 19 is a verse that I’ve always really hung on to. II Peter 1:19a
All right, now look at this next verse - even as great as that transfiguration experience was, Peter can yet say, again by inspiration, never forget this.
II Peter 1:19
"We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:" Well now Who’s the Day Star? The Lord Jesus Christ. By faith! Now verse 20. II Peter 1:20
We can look at this Book and it is more of a manifestation of Who God is and what He has done and what He is to us, than the transfiguration was to Peter, James and John. Yes, Peter, James and John saw Christ transfigured. All right, let’s go on. II Peter 1:20a
Gifted men who could speak forth the Word of God and that’s why it was the primary gift. And then verse 21 is the answer.
II Peter 1:21
"For the prophecy (or again the speaking forth) came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved (or carried along) by the Holy Ghost." And that’s the inspiration of Scripture. By inspiration. By inspiration. II Timothy 3:16
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
False teachers.
II Peter 2:1
"But (even though the Scripture is true, even though holy men of God were moved by the Spirit to write) there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." Now this is Peter. Paul. Paul is constantly reminding his early converts "beware!" God has had to put up with the Satanic attacks against Himself and His program and against His Word since day one. All right, but now you’ve got Galatians chapter 1 verse 6 - my, we use this over and over. Galatians 1:6
(that is through Paul’s preaching) unto another gospel:" Now remember he’s writing to Gentiles who had just come out of paganism, idolatry and all that was part of that. And now Paul has established his Gospel of Grace; for them to believe that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. you’re falling into another gospel." Now verse 7.
Galatians 1:7
They’ve added to Paul’s pure Gospel of Salvation, just like many do today. But now look what Paul puts on these false teachers.
Galatians 1:8
False teachers. So turn with me to II Timothy, chapter 1. What a heartbreaking statement; and again inspired by the Holy Spirit. And this is what Paul writes to Timothy in verse 15.
All right, completing the verse.
II Timothy 1:15-16
Not long. And Cain rose up and killed Abel. As soon as God revealed something, Satan attacks it with everything he’s got. The satanic power. Satanic power. All right, back to II Peter, chapter 2, and verse 1 again. Oh, the warning against false teachers. II Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily (or secretly. II Peter 2:2a
Peter says many) shall follow their pernicious ways;…." Goodness sakes, if you know anything about medicine, you should know what the word ‘pernicious’ means. We’ve got a disease called what? Pernicious anemia. Well, what’s the disease pernicious anemia? Well the word means the same thing here. These false teachers are perniciously chewing up the truth so that it becomes useless. Now finishing verse 2.
II Peter 2:2b
Now verse 3.
II Peter 2:3a
It just pops up in Scripture because it’s the number one sin of the human race.

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