Peter's salutation in his second epistle starts differently than the first. The first he declared himself as an apostle and it was targeted to the elect in a specific geographical area, even though it was obviously applicable in other places. This epistle is written to those who have the precious gift of faith and emphasizes that by Peter declaring himself a slave of Christ in addition to being an apostle. He is still emphasizing that the gift of faith is for us to increase in the knowledge of God and that God has given us everything that we need for life and godliness which comes through that knowledge. Peter would not join with those who say we are just to love Christ and not be concerned with doctrine. Instead, he would say we can only walk in the way God would have us to walk by knowing doctrine, by knowing what godliness is. Peter continues his theme from the previous book that we have been given great and precious promises so we can become more conformed to the image of Christ and not for us to remain like those who are carnal. Those who desire worldly things rather than having having their mind fixed on heavenly things. May we live our lives in the light of the precious promises given to those who have true faith.
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