2 Peter

Peter urges believers to supplement their faith with virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, mutual affection, and love. He confirms the reliability of eyewitness testimony of Christ's glory at the Transfiguration. Scripture did not originate from human will but from men speaking from God as they were carried by the Holy Spirit.

Peter warns fiercely against false teachers who will exploit believers with fabricated stories. He draws parallels with fallen angels, Noah's flood, and Sodom and Gomorrah to show that God knows how to rescue the godly and punish the unrighteous. False teachers promise freedom but are themselves slaves to corruption.

Peter addresses scoffers who mock the promise of Christ's return. God is not slow about His promise—with the Lord a day is like a thousand years. He is patient, not wanting anyone to perish. The day of the Lord will come like a thief. Peter urges believers to live holy lives and grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.