The Second Book of Peter

Nature

Faith

Temperance

Charity

Barren

More sure

Prophecy

2. 
   What has God called us to?
   
3. 
   What are we partakers of?
   
4. 
   List what we should add to our faith.
   
5. 
   What happens to someone who does not add these things to faith?
   
6. 
   What was Peter not negligent in doing?
   
7. 
   What did Peter hear in the holy mount?
   
8. 
   What is not open to private interpretation?
   
9. 
   What is the origin of the Scriptures?
   

For discussion (ideas to think through)

1. 
   Explain the systematic progression listed from faith to charity in verses 5 7.
   
2. 
   How is it possible for someone to forget that he was purged from his old sins and still be saved when James 2:14 indicates that salvation is evidenced by fruit?
   
3. 
   What is the difference between calling and election; and how are they made sure?
   
4. 
   List some topics that you think should be repeated in teaching again and again.
   
5. 
   In what way and how specific do you think the Holy Spirit inspired the prophets?
   

The Second Book of Peter

Chapter One * Answer Guide

Theme of book: Second Peter 3:1, “This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.”

Theme of lesson: Second Peter 1:10, “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.”

Words defined

Nature: a quality that you are born with

Corruption: rotting, destruction

Faith: understanding, insight

Virtue: An act of superhuman or divine power (Oxford English dictionary)

Temperance: self-restraint; self-control

Charity: agape, Godly love

Barren: lazy, without labor; (OED- Bare of intellectual wealth, destitute of interest)

Calling: invitation

More sure: steadfast, enduring

Prophecy: a proclamation of the Word of God

Answers to questions

1. 
   What has God called us to? Glory and virtue.
   
2. 
   What are we partakers of? The divine nature.
   
3. 
   List what we should add to our faith: faith, virtue, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, charity.
   
4. 
   What happens to someone who does not add these things to faith: is blind, cannot see far off, and forgets that he was saved.
   
5. 
   What was Peter not negligent in doing? Putting the saints in remembrance of the things he was writing about.
   
6. 
   What did Peter hear in the holy mount? The voice of God.
   
7. 
   What is not open to private interpretation? Any prophecy of Scripture.
   
8. 
   What is the origin of the Scriptures? Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
   

Thoughts for discussion

1. 
   Explain the systematic progression listed from faith to charity in verses 5 7.
   
2. 
   How is it possible for someone to forget that he was purged from his old sins and still be saved when James 2:14 indicates that salvation is evidenced by fruit?
   
3. 
   What is the difference between calling and election; and how are they made sure?
   
4. 
   List some topics that you think should be repeated in teaching again and again.
   
5. 
   In what way and how specific do you think the Holy Spirit inspired the prophets?
   

Notes (thoughts to remember, study, and include in lesson)

Outline

A reminding of the calling and who they are.

It is important to who we are in order to fulfill our calling

Drifting Christians, wandering in life.

Now is the time to accomplish all that you can: young, free, energetic, innovative
6-11 Systematics of growth

Faith

Knowledge

Temperance

Patience

Brotherly kindness

Charity

Lacking is blind: in what way?

6. 
   What is the difference between calling and election; and how are they made sure?
   

What is blindness?

How is it possible to tell if a Christian is really growing?

If someone asked you what to do about growing as a Christian, what would you advise?

What do you think comes first: temperance or patience?

Is it possible to remind too much?

What is the most important thing to be reminded of?

What sure thing is needed to guide us into surety of growth?

Lesson

Theme of lesson: (Second Peter 1:10) “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.”