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Recollect that there are two kinds of perfection which the Christian needs--the perfection of justification in the person of Jesus, and the perfection of sanctification wrought in him by the Holy Spirit. Charles Spurgeon  ReadLess

LIFE FOLLOWS DEATH! The cross is the center of christian faith. Christ left the glory of haven and voluntarily entered the darkness of this world. He embraced all the tragedy, suffering, humiliation, even death to make a way for us to follow to freedom. Our hope is not in this world. Sin is manifested in the world. Following Christ to the cross is the way to freedom from this world, sin, and its affects. Is 53 - 4 Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Is 53 - 11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light [of life] and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.  ReadLess

1506 - Heilikrines (i-lik-ree-nace')=pure or sincere used 2x in Philippians and 2 Peter 3:1 1703 - Empaiktes (emp-aheek-tace')=mocker or scoffers used 2x in Jude and 2 Peter 3:3. This term is different in meaning from skeptic which means one who questions or doubts the truthfulness of information. A similar term is used in OT Heb., lus which means "to make mouths deride" and "refers to a frivolous and impudent person who scoffs at the most sacred precepts and duties of religion, piety, and morals." --NUBD p.1140 1939 - Epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah)=desire, craving, longing, desire for what is forbidden [this is the meaning held in v.3], lust. Used 38x in the NT: lust 31, concupiscence 3, desire 3, lust after 1 684 - Apoleia (ap-o'-li-a)=1) destroying, utter destruction of vessels; 2) a perishing, ruin, destruction of money; 3) the destruction which consists of eternal misery in hell [this is the meaning most relevant to the term as used in v.7]. Used 19x in the NT. "Observe, God’s following judgments are more terrible than those which went before; the old world was destroyed by water, but this is reserved unto fire, which shall burn up the wicked at the last day; and, though this seems to be delayed, yet, as this wicked world is upheld by the word of God, so it is only reserved for the vengeance of him to whom vengeance belongs, who will at the day of judgment deal with an ungodly world according to their deserts, for the day of judgment is the day of the perdition of ungodly men. Those who now scoff at a future judgment shall find it a day of vengeance and utter destruction."--MHC 2 Peter 3:7 v. 8 refers to Psalms 90:4 "For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past , and as a watch in the night." --TOSK 2 Peter 3:8 [The idea being that God does not judge time as men do. He has an eternal perspective.] 1019 - Braduno (brad-oo'-no) Verb= 1) to delay, be slow; 2) to render slowly, retard; 3) to be long, to tarry, loiter [this is the meaning in v.9] Used 2x in NT: 1 Timothy and 2 Peter 3:9 tarry 1, be slack 1 391 - Anastrophe (an-as-trof-ay') Noun Feminine=manner of life, conduct, behaviour, deportment. Used 13 in the NT: conversation 13. 784 - Aspilos (as'-pee-los)= 1) spotless; metaph. free from censure, irreproachable; free from vice, unsullied [meaning in v.14) Used 4x in NT: without spot 3, unspotted 1 get ready to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ: and see to it,’’1. "That you be found of him in peace, in a state of peace and reconciliation with God through Christ, in whom alone God is reconciling the world to himself. All that are out of Christ are in a state of enmity, and reject and oppose the Lord and his anointed, and shall therefore be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and the glory of his power. Those whose sins are pardoned and their peace made with God are the only safe and happy people; therefore follow after peace, and that with all.’’ (1.) Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (2.) Peace in our own consciences, through the Spirit of grace witnessing with our spirits that we are the children of God. (3.) Peace with men, by having a calm and peaceable disposition wrought in us, resembling that of our blessed Lord.2. That you be found of Christ without spot, and blameless. Follow after holiness as well as peace: and even spotless and perfect; we must not only take heed of all spots which are not the spots of God’s children (this only prevents our being found of men without spot), we must be pressing towards spotless purity, absolute perfection. Christians must be perfecting holiness, that they may be not only blameless before men, but also in the sight of God; and all this deserves and needs the greatest diligence; he who does this work negligently can never do it successfully. --MHC 2 Peter 3:14 4761 - Strebloo (streb-lo'-o) Verb= 1) to twist, turn awry; 2) to torture, put to the rack; metaph. to pervert, of one who wrests or tortures language in a false sense [this is the sense meant in v. 14]. Used 1x 2 Peter 3:14: wrest 1.  ReadLess

Jer 23:23-32 - twofold plagiarism God answers the objection which might be stated, "What, then, must we do, when lies are spoken as truths, and prophets oppose prophets?" Do the same as when wheat is mixed with chaff: do not reject the wheat because of the chaff mixed with it, but discriminate between the false and the true revelations. The test is adherence to, or forgetfulness of, Me and My law that hath a dream--that pretends to have a divine communication by dream, let him tell it "faithfully," that it may be compared with "my word" ( 2 Corinthians 4:2 ). The result will be the former (both the prophets and their fictions) will soon be seen to be chaff; the latter (the true prophets and the word of God in their mouth) wheat ( Psalms 1:4 , Hosea 13:3 ). Fire consumes the "chaff" - Chaff (pron.: /'t?æf/ or /'t???f/[1]) is the dry, scaly protective casings of the seeds of cereal grain, or similar fine, dry, scaly plant material such as scaly parts of flowers, or finely chopped straw. Chaff is inedible for humans, but livestock can eat it and in agriculture it is used as livestock fodder, or is a waste material ploughed into the soil or burnt. - God declares His "Word" will consume the false prophet. I understand that to mean: Know God's Word for myself - and the chaff will be consumed by God's Word - and the Seed or WHEAT is the food that is edible for human and the waste material will fall to the ground - GOD's Word will NEVER return void. For a seed to grow into a health plant it needs plenty of water and light - LIGHT & WATER - lack of either If man cannot say "Jehovah saith," - it is likely "he is saying it"  ReadLess

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