2 Peter 2:4 We get but few glimpses into other worlds. What we have seen of them suggests that their moral history strongly resembles our own. Sin and suffering, holiness and joy these seem to be the words which measure all moral development, and describe all moral conditions. I. Angels sinned: th... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Peter 2:6 I. Our text shows that God's severity on sin is an awful fact. St. Peter points (1) to the vengeance He executed on the sinning angels. Every argument which can be applied against the ultimate punishment of men applies with equal force against the punishment of the sinful angels. (2) To... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Peter 2:18 False Theories of our Life. I. There is the epicurean or pleasure theory: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." Let us see how this creed narrows down our life to a very point, stripping it of all that is distinctive and elevating, both in range and duration, and shutting us up... [ Continue Reading ]