2 Peter 3:2
Ministers of the gospel should labor not only to communicate a knowledge of its truths, but to lead all so to remember them as to act habitually under their influence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ministers of the gospel should labor not only to communicate a knowledge of its truths, but to lead all so to remember them as to act habitually under their influence.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAST DAYS; see note to 1 Timothy 4:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING; fulfilment of the promise that Christ would come to judgment. ALL THINGS CONTINUE AS THEY WERE; this assertion of the scoffers was false, as the apostle proceeds to show. Infidels and scoffers at religion are evidences of the truth of the Bible. It foretold that they woul... [ Continue Reading ]
STANDING OUT OF THE WATER AND IN THE WATER; rather, consisting out of water and by water. the reference is to the chaotic watery mass out of which the earth was formed, Genesis 1:2. At the command of God it rose out of this, and took its form of dry land; so that it consisted out of water, and by me... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORLD-PERISHED; and as it had once been destroyed, it would be destroyed again; not as before with water, but with fire.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME WORD; that command or power of God by which the world was created. Verse 2 Peter 3:5; GENESIS 1:1-10. The same power of God which created the world keeps it in being, and will keep it till the time appointed for its dissolution.... [ Continue Reading ]
A THOUSAND YEARS AS ONE DAY; in comparison with eternity, and as to the certainty of what God has declared. What he has determined to accomplish a thousand years hence, is just as sure as if he had determined to accomplish it to-morrow. Compare the words of Moses: "A thousand years in thy sight are... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS PROMISE; of a future judgment, when he will save his people and destroy their enemies. COUNT SLACKNESS; impute slackness to him, because he waits so long before executing his threatened judgments. LONG - SUFFERING; by waiting so long before he brings destruction on the wicked, he shows his des... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAY OF THE LORD; when he will come to judgment. AS A THIEF; suddenly, unexpectedly.... [ Continue Reading ]
As this world with all it contains is to be burnt up, none should place their hearts upon it, or seek it as their chief good; but all should place their affections on things above, and lay up their treasure in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
HASTING UNTO; preparing for and earnestly desiring the salvation which will be given to God's people.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS PROMISE; ISAIAH 65:17; Isaiah 66:22; REVELATION 21:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
The "new heavens and the new earth" promised by God, is that state of perfect holiness and bliss into which, after the Judgment, God will receive his people; and for which the highest holiness and bliss on earth are but a preparation and a foretaste.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LONG - SUFFERING OF OUR LORD IS SALVATION; his delay to come to judgment is designed not to show that he will never come, but to give men opportunity to secure their salvation. HATH WRITTEN UNTO YOU; you believers. We need not understand any particular church, since this epistle is general. The... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE THINGS; Christ's coming to judgment, and the necessity of diligent preparation in order to meet him in peace. UNLEARNED AND UNSTABLE; ignorant persons who have no settled principles, and do not love the truth, which reproves their sinful lives. WREST; pervert, misunderstand and misapply. As... [ Continue Reading ]
GROW IN GRACE; increase your knowledge of Christ, and your likeness to him. The grand safeguard against the seductions of error, and the most powerful means of increase in holiness, is increasing knowledge of Jesus Christ; that experimental knowledge which is obtained under the teaching of the Holy... [ Continue Reading ]