Peter re-iterates, by way of reminder, that the coming of the Lord is an integral part of Christian belief. As is the physical destruction of the heavens and the earth.
The book of Acts starts with Christ's ascension. Jesus promises the disciples the Holy Spirit after his departure but will not reveal when the kingdom will be r ...
Acts is Luke's second letter to a certain Theophilus, and is a continuation of Luke's Gospel. Luke was a travelling companion to Paul on some of his later journ ...
For the absolute avoidance of doubt, Peter describes the process by which the heavens will be destroyed. He also endorses Paul's writings and affirms that they ...
Peter re-iterates, by way of reminder, that the coming of the Lord is an integral part of Christian belief. As is the physical destruction of the heavens and th ...
Peter is acutely aware of his impending demise. Jesus himself, after the resurrection, had prophesied it. So the ageing apostle puts pen to paper to remind his ...
Peter states that believers are recipients of powerful promises. They are partakers of the divine nature. They have escaped the corruption of this world. To emb ...
In this final chapter of Peter's first letter, he seeks to impart on the elders within the Church the mandate he received from Christ to 'feed the sheep'.
This passage contains the dire warning: 'For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God'. Everything Peter has been saying has been with a view ...