The Attributes of God:

The Present Implications of the Future 2 Peter 3:10-18 ‘Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.”                   There is a prevailing undercurrent of fear that our world is approaching a cataclysmic ending.  We recognize that there is something inherently wrong in the world and that we are descending towards a global abyss. In God’s movement of history, history is linear rather than cyclical.  In other words, there is a starting point of history, and there will be a concluding point of history. Just as life is a movement from birth to death, the earth moves from beginning to end.  But the end of time and history is not determined by man; it is determined by God. Yet, in God’s movement of time, there is both an end and a new beginning.  For those who reject Christ, the end brings ...

God’s Patience and the Certainty of Judgment 2 Peter 3:1-9 “The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient towards you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”                   Having warned of the dangers of false teachers, Peter now warns of their fate and the fate of those who follow them.  In our understanding of the nature and being of God, we must recognize that He is not only a God of love, forbearance, and grace but also a God of holiness, righteousness, and justice.  Those who overemphasize His holiness and righteousness to the exclusion of grace become judgmental and condemn people without offering grace.  They are like the Pharisees of Jesus’ day, who were self-righteous and quick to condemn anyone who did not meet their external standards.  They condemn others while failing to see their ow...

Who do We Listen To 2 Peter 2:1-10 “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 swift destruction upon themselves.”                   The age of information has become the age of misinformation.  Today, we can search the web and find a plethora of podcasters, pundits, influencers, and “experts” who will affirm any truth we want to believe. The adage, “You become what you eat,” has now become, “You believe what you listen to.”     After highlighting the importance of being governed by the truth God communicated through the prophets and Jesus, Peter now warns us of the dangers of false teachers.  From the very beginning of the church, there have been teachers who have distorted the truth and infiltrated the...