(Deuteronomy 4:2 [KJV]) Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I
command you.
(Proverbs 30:5, 6 [KJV]) Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
(Isaiah 28:10 [KJV])
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
(Isaiah 28:13 [KJV])
But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
(2 Peter 1:20 [KJV])
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
All of the studies, book or topical, found here, are done with research with mainly two things: The KING JAMES BIBLE and a plain old, 1828 Webster's Dictionary. Why? Outside of actually studying secular and Jewish history, archaeology, one needs nothing more. You do not need foreign, dead languages that no one speaks, lexicons, concordances or commentaries, because they differ not only with one another and with the KING JAMES BIBLE, but they create division, confusion, debate, and unbelief. We do not need them. That Word of God written and preserved for us in our own language is supposed to be enough, like the Old Testament was for the Jews, and the New Testament for the early Christians in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, etc. There are studies within as tangents on words, subjects found within the two testaments, as to broaden the scope of the study, to learn more, deeper truths. This is not an intellectual site with PhDs, theologians, and no worldly wisdom.. Check everything out, everything. Not just here, but with everything you read and see and hear. Be Bereans:
(Acts 17:11 [KJV])
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Always research for yourself, use all of the context, and never privately interpret!
2 Peter Chapter 1:
(2 Peter 1:1-2 [AKJV/PCE])
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
Now calling himself a servant and an apostle
Like, precious, as in the same faith, and that faith is very precious, given by God, ginving us the ability to believe in Jesus
There this is written to believers of the LORD Jesus Christ, "them that have obtained like precious faith with us"
Through the righteousness of God, not us, a very important, even vital, distinction
Grace and peace be multiplied is repeated, something we all need in this world, which only comes from God
"God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" is a phrase, meaning one person in the Trinity all through it, as in God, the LORD Jesus Christ Who is both God and our Saviour
(Titus 2:13 [AKJV/PCE])
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
CHAPTER 1 GREETING/SALUTATION:
(1 Peter 1:1-2 [AKJV/PCE])
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
(2 Peter 1:3 [AKJV/PCE])
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
Look at how we get all things, not some things, not most things, that have to do with eternal life and godliness, as a gift because of His divine power
This is through the knowledge of the LORD Jesus Christ, not through works
We are called to have within ourselves virtue to start, to bring glory to God, not ourselves
(2 Peter 1:4 [AKJV/PCE])
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
The "whereby" is through the LORD Jesus Christ
Verse One: precious fath. Verse Four: precious promises given by grace, to us, from God, because of our precious faith in Jesus Christ
To say they are great and precious promises, because we get to partake of heaven is an unbelievable understatement, experienced when we arrive, forever through eternity
God promised us all of this, offered since the Garden, in the Old Testament prophets, then through Jesus in His own words
We are free at last to not live our former life, this worldly life, in the lust of our flesh, through Christ
(Genesis 3:6 [AKJV/PCE])
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
(Exodus 15:9 [AKJV/PCE])
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
(Matthew 5:28 [AKJV/PCE])
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
(Romans 1:27 [AKJV/PCE])
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
(1 Corinthians 10:6 [AKJV/PCE])
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
(Galatians 5:16 [AKJV/PCE])
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
(1 Thessalonians 4:5 [AKJV/PCE])
Not in the lust of concupiscence (unlawful desire of sexual pleasure), even as the Gentiles which know not God:
(James 1:15 [AKJV/PCE])
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
(2 Peter 2:10 [AKJV/PCE])
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
(1 John 2:16-17 [AKJV/PCE])
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
(1 Peter 2:11 [AKJV/PCE])
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
(2 Peter 1:5 [AKJV/PCE])
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
We are called to be steadfast in the faith (diligent), after we believe by faith......then comes the virtue and the rest
The kind of knowledge spoken of here is not worldly knowledge, just the Word of God, the knowledge of Jesus Christ
As we faithfully, diligently pursue God through His Word, hHe will give us this knowledge, because worldly knowledge is never good in terms of the ways of the world, and will puff us up, which is not good
VIRTUE, n. vur'tu. [L. virtus, from vireo, or its root. See Worth.] The radical sense is strength, from straining, stretching, extending. This is the primary sense of L. vir, a man.]
Strength; that substance or quality of physical bodies, by which they act and produce effects on other bodies. In this literal and proper sense, we speak of the virtue or virtues of
plants in medicine, and the virtues of drugs. In decoctions, the virtues of plants are extracted. By long standing in the open air, the virtues are lost.
Bravery valor. This was the predominant signification of virtus among the Romans., Trust to thy single virtue. [This sense is nearly or quite obsolete.]
Moral goodness; the practice of moral duties and the abstaining from vice, or a conformity of life and conversation to the moral law. In this sense, virtue may be, and in many
instances must be, distinguished from religion. The practice of moral duties merely from motives of convenience, or from compulsion, or from regard to reputation, is virtue, as distinct
from religion. The practice of moral duties from sincere love to God and his laws, is virtue and religion. In this sense it is true, That virtue only makes our bliss below. Virtue is
nothing but voluntary obedience to truth.
A particular moral excellence; as the virtue of temperance, of chastity, of charity. Remember all his virtues.
Acting power; something efficacious. Jesus, knowing that virtue had gone out of him, turned - Mark 3.
Secret agency; efficacy without visible or material action. She moves the body which she doth possess, Yet no part toucheth, but by virtue's touch.
Excellence; or that which constitutes value and merit. - Terence, who thought the sole grace and virtue of their fable, the sticking in of sentences.
One of the orders of the celestial hierarchy. Thrones, dominations, princedoms, virtues, powers.
Efficacy; power. He used to travel through Greece by virtue of this fable, which procured him reception in all the towns.
Legal efficacy or power; authority. A man administers the laws by virtue of a commission. In virtue, in consequence; by the efficacy or authority. This they shall attain,
partly in virtue of the promise of God, and partly in virtue of piety.
(2 Peter 1:6 [AKJV/PCE])
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
With an even temperance, being calm, we can then wait patiently
We can do this the closer we get to the LORD
TEM'PERANCE, n. [L. temperantia, from tempero.]
Moderation; particularly, habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; as temperance in eating and
drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth. Temperance in eating and drinking is opposed to gluttony and drunkenness, and in other indulgences, to excess.
Patience; calmness; sedateness; moderation of passion. He calm'd his wrath with goodly temperance. [Unusual.]
(2 Peter 1:7 [AKJV/PCE])
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
We are all Blood related, so brethren need to love one ANOTHER, as on a two way street
Sometimes though, love must be tough, when there is correction, discipline needed
Often, often correction comes, the person who accuses another of being unloving is one who does not think proper biblical correction should occur towards them, only toward the other, as they themselves are unteachable, but insist they teach the other person about love!
Therefore, when they do not accept correction, they declare you "unloving" and "hateful", "divis8ive" a "trouble maker!"
CHARITY, n.
In a general sense, love, benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which inclines men to think favorably of their fellow men to think favorably of their fellow men, and to do them good. In a theological sense, it includes supreme love to God, and universal good will to men. 1 Cor 8. Col 3. 1 Tim 1.
In a more particular sense, love, kindness, affection, tenderness, springing from natural relations; as the charities of father, son and brother.
Liberality to the poor, consisting in almsgiving or benefactions, or in gratuitous services to relieve them in distress.
Alms; whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the poor for their relief.
Liberality in gifts and services to promote public objects of utility, as to found and support bible societies, missionary societies, and others.
Candor; liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines men to think and judge favorably, and to put the best construction on words and actions which the case will admit. The highest exercise of charity, is charity towards the uncharitable.
Any act of kindness, or benevolence; as the charities of life.
A charitable institution. Charity-school, is a school maintained by voluntary contributions for educating poor children.
(2 Peter 1:8 [AKJV/PCE])
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We will have the mind of Christ
These are qualities Jesus has, so we will understand Him when we have them also
This is conditional on our part, not simply a gift because we get saved; we have to strive through prayer, careful study of the word and even trials
(2 Peter 1:9 [AKJV/PCE])
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
Lacking virtue, knowledge, patience, temperance, brotherly kindness, charity lacking in us makes us spiritually blind to what is truly going on around and in us
The fact that they ARE purged again means sin is gone in God's eyes and we are declared righteous, not by works, but by faith in the perfect redeeming power of the Blood of Jesus Christ
Not seeing far off into the future of our eternity, but only thinking about the present time
(2 Corinthians 5:17 [AKJV/PCE])
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
(Isaiah 43:18 [AKJV/PCE])
¶ Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
(2 Peter 1:10 [AKJV/PCE])
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
As was said here from the start, we already have the grace and peace, through faith
Get it set in your minds that you are saved, so that you can now acts like it, like James says
Walking means not falling, if there is no stumblingblock in our way, of our own doing
Walking, with eyes wide opened, in the light of the Son, as others and the enemy will always try to put stumblingblocks in our way
(2 Peter 1:11 [AKJV/PCE])
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
"For so an entrance"..............how so? By verses one to ten, by grace through the knowledge of the LORD Jesus Christ, by grace through faith, by His Divine Power, by a precious gift given, by our calling, by our election-AND NOT BY WORKS!
This is why we always need the context of any and all verses!
"Ministered" here means served, supplied to us
This is the promise that, upon our departure from this life, we will enter heaven, that everlasting kingdom of Jesus Christ
This is future; we are not going there yet. When we die, the door will be swung wide open to welcome us home
(2 Peter 1:12 [AKJV/PCE])
Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
Peter was always going to tell them this, as we need to hear it and remind ourselves of it daily, that we are going home, this world is not our home
This was through the intense persecution of that day, soon coming upon us
(2 Peter 1:13 [AKJV/PCE])
Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
The entire epistle is to be a reminder to them and us that the gospel is true, we knew and know this, we accepted and accept this, so now need to walk the walk, knowing our future is secure in Christ
As long as Peter had breath in his lungs, the was going to remind them of this, because w all need remembrance, reminders
(2 Peter 1:14 [AKJV/PCE])
Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Peter was not to live a long life, as the LORD Jesus Christ told him so
According to recorded history, through Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Peter was crucified upside down, counting himself not worthy to be crucified in like manner as Jesus Christ was
The only problem with the account is that Peter was never recorded in Scripture or outside of it as ever being in Rome, and he was even omitted in Paul's final goodbye to those in Rome in his espistle to the Romans
JESUS TELLING PETER: HE WILL PUT OFF HIS TABERNACLE
(John 21:18-19 [AKJV/PCE])
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
(John 13:36 [AKJV/PCE])
¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
PETER, MARTYRED
Among many other saints, the blessed apostle Peter was condemned to death, and crucified, as some do write, at Rome; albeit some others, and not without cause, do doubt thereof.
Hegesippus saith that Nero sought matter against Peter to put him to death; which, when the people perceived, they entreated Peter with much ado that he would fly the city. Peter, through
their importunity at length persuaded, prepared himself to avoid. But, coming to the gate, he saw the Lord Christ come to meet him, to whom he, worshiping, said, "Lord, whither dost Thou
go?" To whom He answered and said, "I am come again to be crucified." By this, Peter, perceiving his suffering to be understood, returned into the city. Jerome saith that he was crucified, his head being down and his feet upward, himself so requiring, because he was (he said) unworthy to be crucified after the same form and manner as the Lord
(2 Peter 1:15 [AKJV/PCE])
Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
The only way they will remember all of what Peter said after he is gone is by written word, recorded and by repeating it to them
They, as we, need to keep this things in mind when persecution hits, that we have a future home, that we get these truths steadfast in our minds, concreted, formly embedded into our minds
(2 Peter 1:16 [AKJV/PCE])
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For certain the Gospel, the Word of God is in no way a fable, myth, folklore, a tale or story that is just believed, invented by man-it cannot be
Peter and perhaps some of themselves, maybe many, through Jerusalem, now scattered, saw the Risen Christ
Many, many saints were killed for not recanting of this eyewitness, called by all unbelievers then, as now, a "cunningly devised fable"...DIE FOR A LIE? I trow not
NOT A CUNNINGLY DEVISED FABLE
(1 Corinthians 15:1-8 [AKJV/PCE])
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
(2 Peter 1:17-18 [AKJV/PCE])
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Peter, James, John, all three fishermen, went up to the mount of transfiguration with Jesus and were eyewitnesses of Him in Glory before he even was crucified
THE HONOUR, GLORY AND BRIGHTNESS OF JESUS CHRIST
(Isaiah 42:1 [AKJV/PCE])
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
(Mark 9:2-4 [AKJV/PCE])
¶ And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
(Matthew 3:17 [AKJV/PCE])
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
(Matthew 17:5 [AKJV/PCE])
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
(Mark 9:7 [AKJV/PCE])
And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
(Luke 3:22 [AKJV/PCE])
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
(Luke 9:35 [AKJV/PCE])
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
(2 Peter 1:19 [AKJV/PCE])
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Even more than that, we have the written Word of God, because we were NOT eyewitness with Peter, James, John on the mount that day
Peter is calling this "a more sure word of prophecy" (preaching)
This day star is Jesus, the bright and morning star of Revelation
The false teaching of the "modern" "versions" is that Luficer (satan) is "the day star", "the morning star" in Isaiah 14:12-HE IS NOT!
LUCIFER VERSUS "MORNING STAR
Just a sampling of the rank, disgusting deliberate changing of the text, forbidden by God, would never have been practiced by a faithful scribe in Israel, ever.
Isaiah 14:12 (NIV)
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!
Isaiah 14:12 (NASB)
How you have fallen from heaven, O [a]star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!
a. Isaiah 14:12 Heb Helel; i.e. shining one
Isaiah 14:12 (RSV)
How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!
Isaiah 14:12 (NLT)
How you are fallen from heaven, O shining star, son of the morning! You have been thrown down to the earth, you who destroyed the nations of the world.
THE DAY STAR IN OUR HEARTS
(Revelation 22:16 [AKJV/PCE])
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
(2 Corinthians 4:6 [AKJV/PCE])
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
(2 Peter 1:20 [AKJV/PCE])
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
As is mentioned in the previous versse, in the introduction to all of the pages here has two things as instructions from God's Word: ALWAYS US THE CONTEXT, NEVER PRIVATELY INTERPRET
Not even one part of Scripture is of anyone's private interpretation, as the verses below state that it is from God, gven to men, who siimply recorded what God told them to say
(2 Peter 1:21 [AKJV/PCE])
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17 [AKJV/PCE])
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
