Learning The Meaning Of Growing In Grace And Knowledge

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, 

what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and 

hasting unto the coming of he day of God, 

wherein the heavens being on fire shall be 

dissolved, and the elements shall melt with 

fervernt heat? Wherefore, beloved, seeing 

that ye look for such things, be diligent that

 ye many be found of Him in pece, without spot, 

and blameless. And account that the longsuffering

 of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved 

brother Paul also according to the wisdom given 

unto him hath written unto you; as also in all 

his epistles, speaking in them of these things; 

in which are some things hard to be understood, 

which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, 

as they do also the other scriptures unto their 

own destruction.

2Peter 3:11-16 

     Notice that I have included the italics where they were inputed into the writings and by this many have misunderstood why it was necessary to do so. Good translation is not just a literal translation. Translation must be put into good English and by doing this to not lose what the Scriptures indicate by context. "Seeing" was added but does not exist in the writing of Peter as he only wrote, "then things things" but it is not wrong to add that word "seeing" to give clarity to what Peter has been inspired to write. The word in Greek often translated as "looking" or as in the King James Version states: "as you look forward" is a good English translation as the this word means to be expecting, to anticipate, to look while waiting. This is important to know for we are to be "expecting with anticipation the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. When Jesus Christ returns this world, all of its elements will be destroyed, melt, by fire, a fire of fervent heat. 

     Should we worry? No! Not if you are an Authentic Christian and have Authentic Christian Faith for not to just "look" as the Greek word does not say for it is to be diligent. How are we to be diligent? To be spotless, blameless and to be in peace. Peace with this world? No! Peace among all brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ no matter their ethenticity, or their culture whereas dress of festivals may be different, not sinful, but are good, and lead people to worship God in a right manner. Some Christian antics are just that, antics, leading people to believe they are worshipping God when in fact all they are doing is feeding and fueling their lustful desires, to feel godly when in fact they are just following the euphoric actions promoted by those Christians are warned about and against. 

     Jesus Christ is the Savior, not some angel, as Jehovah Witnesses teach, nor a brother to Satan, as the Mormons teach, no, He is the only Savior and God who will save all of God's children, both those alive at His coming and those who have died before His coming, all to come to life eternal. 

     Peter reminds us of Paul that he wrote epistles that were to be read as instructions to Christian. Albeit they may be hard to understand that misunderstanding is not just for those who are Atheists, they do not care about God, but to those within the Church claiming to have a knowledge, a secret, a "key" that somehow they have been priviledge to have and impart that "secret," "key," making themselves seem to be godly when in fact they are those who "spin," "twist," Scripture to fit their theology. How do I know they are those who claim to be a Christian? They also look into the Old Testament and twist those writings to fit their ideology or theology. 

     Peter ends this letter: "Ye therefore, beloved, seeing (to know beforehand; my notes), you know these things before, beware lest ye also, bing led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow ing race, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. (2Peter 3:17-18).  

     This is the end of this study on the letters of Peter and I do hope and pray that you have gained knowledge and that you have grown from the inside/out and have considered your faith seeing and expecting the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. By this expecting you have put away this world's culture, and you have embraced Authentic Christianity, furthermore, that others, without a word from you can see your Authentic Christian Faith. 

     May the peace of God reside upon you now and forever.

For the LORD takes delight in His people;

    He crowns the humble with salvation.

Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing

    for joy on their beds.

                       Psalm 149:4-5

The Lord delights in you, therefore delight in Him

Richard L. Crumb