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2 PETER
2 Peter 1:1-2
I, Simon Peter, am writing this letter to you whom God has caused to believe in Christ just like we apostles believe in Christ. I pray that God will bless you greatly.
Godhasgivenuseverythingthatweneedtoreceiveeternallifeandtolivegodlylives.
Tryyour hardest to develop astable Christian character.
Iintendtokeep reminding youvery frequently aboutthesematters.
Youcanbesurethatthesemattersaretrue, becausewe apostles ourselveswitnessedthatourLordJesus Christ is supremely great, andalsobecausewhattheprophetssayabouthimiscompletelyreliable.
There will be false teachers among you who will behave wickedly and who will entice you to behave just like they do. God will certainly destroy them.
ItiscertainthatGodknowshowtorescuethosewhoaregodly, andthatheknowshowtopunishthosewhoareunrighteousattherighttime.
Becausethoseteachersoffalsedoctrinewillbehavewickedlyandwillenticepeopletodothesamethingsthattheydo, Godwilldestroythem.
Becausethoseteachersoffalsedoctrinewillenticepeopletobehavewickedly, Godhasreserved darkest hellforthem.
I am writing this letter to you in order to help you remember what the holy prophets said and what our Lord and Savior commanded.
AlthoughcertainpeoplewillridiculetheideathattheLordJesusChristisgoingtocomeback, thereasonwhyhehasnotyetcomebacktojudgepeopleisthatGodisbeingpatientwithpeople; butJesuswillcertainlycomebackandjudgepeople.
Youcertainlyoughttobehaveinagodlymanner, becauseGodwilldestroyeverything, andbecauseonlythosepeoplewhoarerighteouswillliveinthenewheavensandonthenewearth.
Doallyoucantoconductyourlivesinagodlymanner. Guardagainstthosewhowouldenticeyoutodoubtwhatyounowfirmlybelieve.
IpraythatJesusChristwillalwaysbehonored.

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