3:1 - to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory. - We don't tend to tend towards wholesome thinking and so we need things that will remind us to and stimulate a hunger in us to. The word of God is great for making us hungry for righteousness. Without it in our lives it seems like we will do what we think is best and move away from godly living.
3:3 - mocking the truth and following their own desires. - WOW! We must be in the times Peter prophesied about. So much of our culture, even in the church unfortunately, is made up of people who either try to mock the word of God or who live only for whatever they feel or think best or is most convenient for them. We have to find a way to help people see that this is a sinful way to live.
3:4 - everything has remained the same - Ever heard that in science class? Even good science recognizes that things do not stay the same and so the whole basis for evolutionary thing has a massive flaw from the beginning. To say everything is the same except for when it changes is a cop out and bad logic.
3:8 - A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day.
3:9 - ... No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. - I love God. I know that seems silly, but I really do. Consider that He endures our sin and our wrecking this world and hurting each other because He wants each one of us to make it back home before the end of all things and the beginning of everything.
3:11-12 - Live holy and godly lives as you look forward.
3:13 - Heaven = a world filled with God's righteousness.
3:14 - ... while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in HIS sight.
3:17 - Be on your guard...
3:18 - ... you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. - The way to be on your guard is to grow. I think it is worth noting that Peter says you MUST grow in grace and knowledge and not that it is a good thing. I don't think it is a command as much as it is a necessity to live a pure and blameless life. You must grow in grace and knowledge or you will not live a life that honors God.
Love, Michael
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