2 Peter 3:1-18 Don't Be Led Astray Like Others, with the Same Consequence on Judgment Day

 

Don't Be Led Astray Like Others, with the Same Consequence on Judgment Day

2  Peter 3:1-18             Peter's 2nd Epistle [in Smaller Chunks]

Beloved, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] I now write to you this 2nd epistle, [a.k.a. letter,] in which I both: stir up, [a.k.a. motivate,] your pure mind, by [means] of [remembering.] [So] that, you may be mindful of the Words [that] were [previously] spoken by the holy prophets, & [about] the commandment [from] the Lord & [Savior, for] us, the apostles.

[Know] this first, that there shall come scoffers, [a.k.a. unbelievers;] in the last days, walking, [a.k.a. following,] after their own, [worldly] lusts, [a.k.a. desires.] [2 Peter 2:9-10 The Lord [knows] how to deliver the godly out of temptations. And [the Lord God knows how] to reserve the unjust [until] the Day of Judgment, to be punished, but [mainly those, who walk, a.k.a. follow] after the [unclean lusts, a.k.a. desires, of] the flesh, & [those, who] despise [the] government. They are presumptuous, [a.k.a. arrogant,] self-willed, & aren't afraid to speak evil of [dignataries.] But [mainly those, who walk, a.k.a. follow] after the [unclean lusts, a.k.a. desires, of] the flesh, & [those, who] despise [the] government. They are presumptuous, [a.k.a. arrogant,] self-willed, & aren't afraid to speak evil of [dignataries.]

Saying, Where is the promise of [Christ's] coming? For since the [forefathers] fell asleep, [a.k.a. died,] all things continue [like] they were from the beginning of creation. [Revelation 1:5-8 And from Jesus Christ, Who is the faithful witness; the first begotten, [a.k.a. born,] [& has risen] [from] the dead; & the Prince, [a.k.a. Ruler,] of the kings of the earth. [To] Him, [Who] loved us, & washed us from our sins in His Own Blood. And [has] made us, kings & priests to God, & His Father. To Him be glory & dominion, [a.k.a. power,] forever & ever. Amen. [Look,] He [comes] with clouds; & every eye shall see Him. And also [those, who] pierced Him: & all [families] of the earth shall wail, because of Him. Even so, Amen. I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning, & the Ending, [says] the Lord, [Who] Is; [Who] Was; & [Who] Is to come, the Almighty.]

For they willingly [ignored] that by the Word of God, [He, created] the heavens, & the earth, standing in & out of the water, [that] were [made in] [ancient times.] [Genesis 1:8-10 And God called the firmament, Heaven. And the evening & the morning were the 2nd day. And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together to one place, & let the dry land appear: & it was so. And God called the dry land, Earth; & the gathering together of the waters, He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.]

[By God,] the world that was then, perished, being overflowed with water. [Genesis 6:11-14 The earth also was corrupt before God, & the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, & [saw,] it was corrupt. For  all flesh, had corrupted his [ways] upon the earth. And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh [has] come before Me. For the earth is filled with violence through them. And, [see,] I will destroy them with the earth. You, make an ark of gopher wood, & you [shall] make rooms in the ark, & [shall] pitch it [inside,] & [outside] with pitch.]

But the heavens & the earth, [that] are now, are kept in store, by the same Word, reserved [for] fire, against the Day of Judgment, & perdition, [a.k.a. destruction,] of ungodly men.

But, beloved, [don't] be ignorant, [a.k.a. unaware,] of this one thing, that 1 day with the Lord is [like] 1,000 years. And 1,000 years [is] [like] 1 day. The Lord is not slack, [a.k.a. slow,] concerning His promise, [like] some men [consider] slackness. But [the Lord] is long-suffering, [a.k.a. patient, toward] us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [Ezekiel 18:23 The Lord God [says,] [Do] I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? And not return from his ways, & live?]

But the Day of the Lord will come [like] a thief in the night; in which the heaven shall pass away with a great noise, & the elements shall melt with fervent heat, & also the earth, & all the works, [a.k.a. things made,] that are [in there,] shall be burned up. [Matthew 24:35-39 Heaven & earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away. But no man, & not the Angels of heaven, [know about] that day & hour, but only My Father. But [like] the days of [Noah] were, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be. For [like during] the days that were before the flood, they were eating; drinking; marrying; & giving in marriage; [until] the day that [Noah] entered into the ark, & [didn't know] until the flood came, & took them all away. So shall the coming of the Son of Man also be.]

Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what [type] of [people should] you be in all holy conversation, [a.k.a. conduct,] & godliness? [Philippians 2:21-22 For all seek their own [needs] & not the things which are Jesus Christ's. But you know the proof, [a.k.a. evidence,] of him [who like] a son with the father, he [has] served me in [sharing] the Gospel [about Jesus Christ.]

[Quickly] looking to the Day of [God's] coming, [in which] the heavens being on fire, shall be dissoved, & the elements shall melt with fervent heat. [Revelation 20:10-12 And the devil that deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire & brimstone, where the beast & the false prophet are, & shall be tormented day & night forever & ever. And I saw a great white throne, & [He, Who] sat on it. And from Whose face, the earth & the heaven fled away. And there was no place found for them. And I saw the dead, [powerless] & [powerful,] stand [in front of] God. And the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged, according to their works, [a.k.a. deeds, from] the things [that] were written in the books.]

[Still,] we look for new heavens & a new earth, according to His promise, [in which] righteousness [dwells.] [Revelation 21:2-4 And I, John, saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared [like] a bride, adorned for her Husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, [Look,] the tabernacle of God is with men. And He will dwell with them, & they shall be His people. And God, Himself, shall be with them, & be their God. *And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall no [longer] be: death; sorrow; nor crying. Neither shall there be anymore pain. For the [previous] things [have] passed away.]

[For this reason,] beloved, [since] you look for such things, you, be diligent, [so] that you may be found: [peaceful;] without spot; & blameless, [a.k.a. without blame, by God.] And account, [a.k.a. report,] that the long suffering, [a.k.a. endurance,] of our Lord is [what produced] Salvation.

Even [like] our beloved brother, Paul, [who] [has] also written to you, according to the wisdom given to him [by the Lord God.] [Similarly,] all [Paul's letters] also [speak about] these things [within] them. In which some things [are] hard to be understood. Which [those, who] are unlearned, [a.k.a. uneducated,] & unstable, [wrestle] [with,] as they also [wrestle with,] the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Therefore since you, beloved know these things [beforehand,] beware lest you also, [are] led away, [a.k.a. led astray, by] the error of the wicked, & fall from your own [steadfastness, a.k.a. focused purpose.] But grow in grace, & in knowledge [about] our Lord & [Savior,] Jesus Christ. To Him be glory, both now & forever. Amen.

2 Peter 2:1-22 There Were False Prophets Among the People

 

There Were False Prophets Among the People

2  Peter 2:1-22             Peter's 2nd Epistle [in Smaller Chunks]

But among the people, there were also false prophets, even [like] there shall be false teachers among you, who shall [secretly] bring in damnable heresies, [a.k.a. conflicting religious beliefs, that are worthy of condemnation.] And bring upon themselves swift destruction, even denying the Lord, [Who] bought, [a.k.a. Redeemed,] them. [Galatians 3:13-14 Christ [has] Redeemed us from the curse of the Law [of Moses,] being made a curse for us. For it is written [in the Scriptures,] Cursed is everyone that [hangs on a] [cross made from a] tree. *[So] that, the blessing [for] Abraham might come [to] the Gentiles through Jesus Christ. [So] that, we might [all] receive the promise of the [Holy] Spirit, through faith [in Jesus Christ, our Savior.]

And many shall follow their pernicious, [a.k.a. very harmful,] ways. [Because] of [those, who] [speak] evil [about] the Way of Truth. [John 14:6 Jesus [said] to [Thomas,] I Am the Way, the Truth, & the Life. No man [comes] to the Father, [except] by Me.]

And through [envy, those] with feigned words, [a.k.a. false words, spoken as if they were true,] make merchandise of you. [Romans 16:17-18 Now, I [urge] you, brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers, note] & avoid [those who] cause divisions & offenses contrary to the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching, that] you have learned. For [those, who] are [of] such [beliefs] [don't] serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but [serve] their own belly. And deceive the hearts of the simple [minded,] by [kind] words, & [pleasant] speeches.]

[Those,] now, whose judgment [won't be postponed for] a long time, & their [condemnation doesn't sleep, a.k.a. wait.] [Romans 14:11-13 *For it is written [in the Scriptures,] The Lord [says,] As I live, every knee shall bow to Me, & every tongue shall confess to God. So then, everyone of us shall give account [for] himself to God. Therefore, let us not judge one another anymore. But [instead] judge this, that no man [puts] a stumbling-block, [a.k.a. leading others astray,] or an occasion to fall, in his brother's [path.]

For if God [didn't spare] the [sinful] angels, but cast them down to hell, into chains [in] darkness, & delivered them to be reserved [for] judgment. [Isaiah 14:11-17 Your pomp, [a.k.a. arrogance] is brought down to the grave, & the [sound] of your [violins.] The [worms are] spread under you, & cover you. O Lucifer, son, of the morning, how you [are] fallen from heaven! How you, [who weakened] the nations, [are] cut down to the ground! For you [have] said [within] your heart, I will ascend into heaven, & I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will also sit upon the sides [of] the mount of the congregation, [in] the North. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; & I will be like the Most High. [Still,] you [shall] be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. [Those, who] see you shall [gaze] upon you, & [contemplate about] you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth tremble; [shook] [the] kingdoms; made the earth [desolate] [like] a wilderness; destroyed [its] cities, & [didn't open] the [prisons] [& release] his prisoners?]

And [the Lord God] [didn't spare] the old world, & [brought] the flood upon the world of the ungodly, but saved Noah, the 8th person, a preacher of righteousness. [Genesis 6:4-8 There were giants [on] the earth in those days. And also after that, when the sons of God came in [intimately] to the daughters of men, & they [bore] children to them. The same [children] became mighty men of old, [a.k.a. ancient times,] men of renown, [a.k.a. fame.] And God saw that the wickedness of men was [immense on] the earth, & that every imagination & thought [within] his heart was continually only evil. And it [sorrowed] the Lord that He had made man on the earth, & it grieved Him [within] His heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man, whom I have created from [off] the [surface] of the earth; both: man; [animals;] creeping [things;] & the [birds] of the air. For it [grieves] Me that I have made them. But in the eyes of the Lord, Noah found grace.]

And [the Lord God] condemned them; [overthrew;] & [turned] the cities of Sodom & Gomorrha, [a.k.a. Gomorrah,] into ashes. Making them an [example] to those [who would otherwise have] [lived] ungodly after that. And delivered just Lot, [troubled about] the filthy conversation of the wicked. [Genesis 19:29-30 And it [happened,] when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, & sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when [God] overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt, [a.k.a. lived.] And Lot went up out of Zoar, & his 2 daughters with him dwelt in the mountain. For [Lot] feared to dwell in Zoar; & he dwelt in a cave, he & his 2 daughters.]

The Lord [knows] how to deliver the godly out of temptations. [1 Corinthians 10:13 There [hasn't] [been any] temptation [that's overtaken] you, [except those] [that] are common to man. But God Is faithful, Who [won't allow] you to be tempted above [what] you are able; but will also make a way to escape the temptation, [so] that you may be able to bear, [a.k.a. endure,] it.]

And [the Lord God knows how] to reserve the unjust [until] the Day of Judgment, to be punished, but [mainly those, who walk, a.k.a. follow] after the [unclean lusts, a.k.a. desires, of] the flesh, & [those, who] despise [the] government. They are presumptuous, [a.k.a. arrogant,] self-willed, & aren't afraid to speak evil of [dignataries.] [Ecclesiastes 10:20 [Don't] curse the king, no not [even] in your [thoughts.] And [don't] curse the rich in your [bedroom:] for a bird of the air, shall carry the voice, & that which [has] wings shall tell the matter.]

[In fact,] angels, [that] are greater in power & [strength, don't] bring [disgusting accusations] against them, before the Lord. [Zechariah 3:1 And [the Lord God showed] me Joshua, the high priest, standing [in front of] the Angel of the Lord, & Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebukes, [a.k.a. criticizes,] you, O Satan. Even the Lord, [Who has] chosen Jerusalem, [scolds] you.]

But these [who] speak evil of the things that they [don't] understand, [like wild animals] [of] [nature,] made to be [caught] & destroyed, shall [totally] perish in their own corruption. And shall receive the reward of [the] [unrighteous, a.k.a. wicked, like those, who consider] it [a] pleasure to riot in the day time. They are [stains] & blemishes, with their own deceivings, & [risk] themselves, while they feast with you.

[They] [have adulterous, a.k.a. unfaithful,] eyes, that can't cease from sin, beguiling, [a.k.a. enticing,] unstable souls. They [are] cursed children, & have [a] heart [trained] with [envious] practices. [Who] have [abandoned] the right [path,] & [have] gone astray, following the [ways] of Balaam, [Bosor's] son, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. [Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against you, because you [have] there, [those, who] hold [to] the doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] of Balaam, who taught [Balak] to [throw] a stumbling-block, [a.k.a. to lead them astray,] before the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, & to commit fornication, [a.k.a. voluntary sexual relations between 2 unmarried people.]

But [Balaam] was [reprimanded] for his [sin.] The [mute donkey spoke] with [a] man's voice, & [forbid] the [anger] of the prophet. [Numbers 22:25-33 And when the [donkey] saw the Angel of the Lord, she thrust herself [into] the wall, & crushed Balaam's foot against the wall, & he struck [the donkey] again. And the Angel of the Lord went further, & stood in a narrow place, where [there] was no way to turn, either to the right hand, or to the left. And when the [donkey] saw the Angel of the Lord, she fell down, [underneath] Balaam. And Balaam's anger [grew,] & he [struck] the [donkey] with a staff. And the Lord opened the donkey's] mouth, & she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you [have struck] me these 3 times? And Balaam said to the [donkey,] Because you [have] mocked me. I [wish] there were a sword in [my] hand, for I would kill you now. And the [donkey] said to Balaam, [Aren't] I your [donkey,] upon which you [have] ridden ever since I was yours, [until] this day? [Did] I ever do [something like this before] to you? And [Balaam] said, [No.] Then, the Lord opened [Balaam's] eyes, & he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the [path, with] his sword drawn in his hand. And [Balaam] bowed down his head, & fell flat on his face. And the Angel of the Lord said to [Balaam, Why have] you [struck] your [donkey] these 3 times? [Look,] I went out to withstand you, because your way is perverse before me. And the [donkey] saw me, & turned from me. Surely, I [would have] now, [killed] you, & saved her alive.]

To [those,] whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever, are [like desolate] wells without water, & clouds that are carried [away] [by] a [storm.] [2 Peter 3:7 But by the same Word [of God,] the heavens & the earth, which are now kept in store, [a.k.a. now set aside,] reserved [for the] fire, against the Day of Judgment & perdition, [a.k.a. destruction,] of ungodly men.]

For when they speak great [grandiose,] words of vanity, [a.k.a. extreme pride,] they [entice] through the [worldly] lusts, [a.k.a. desires,] of the flesh, & through much wantonness, [a.k.a. preoccupation with sex.] Those, [who] were [cleansed] escaped from [those] who live in error, [a.k.a. who have been led astray.]

While they promise them liberty, [a.k.a. freedom,] they, themselves are the servants of [what is:] [corrupt.] For of [whatever] [overcomes] a man, the same is he, [who is] brought [into] bondage, [a.k.a. slavery,] [to what is sinful.] [John 8:34 Jesus answered them, [Very, truly,] I say to you, [Whoever commits] sin, is the servant, [a.k.a. slave,] of sin.]

For after they have escaped the [worldly] pollutions, through the knowledge of the Lord & [Savior,] Jesus Christ, if they are entangled again [with these,] & [are] overcome [by them, then their] latter end, is worse [for] them, than the beginning. [Luke 11:24-26 When the unclean spirit, [a.k.a. a demon, has] gone out of a man, [the demon walks] through dry places, seeking rest, & finding none, he [says,] I will return to my house [from where] I came out. And when he [comes,] he [finds] it swept & [decorated.] Then, he [goes & takes with] him, 7 other spirits, more wicked than [he is.] And they enter in, & dwell, [a.k.a. live,] there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first.]

For it [would] [have] been better for them not to have known the way, [a.k.a. path,] of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn [away,] [a.k.a. go astray,] from the Holy commandment delivered to them. [Deuteronomy 6:5-7 And you [shall] love the Lord your God with all your heart; with all your soul; & with all your might, [a.k.a. strength.] And these Words, [that] I command you this day, shall be [within] your heart. And you [shall] diligently teach them to your children. And [shall] talk [about] them when you [sit] in your house; when you [walk] by the [road;] when you [lie] down; & when you [rise] up, [a.k.a. get up.]

But it happened to them, according to the true proverb, The dog is [returned] to his own vomit again. And the sow, [a.k.a. female pig,] that was washed [has returned] to her wallowing in the mire, [a.k.a. mud.]

Jeremiah 35:1-19 Jeremiah Takes the Rechabites to the House of the Lord

 

Jeremiah Takes the Rechabites to the House of the Lord

Jeremiah 35:1-19                               The Book of Jeremiah [in Smaller Chunks]

The Word from the Lord, [that] came to Jeremiah, [during] the days of Jehoiakim, [Josiah's] son, [Judah's] king, saying, Go to the house of the Rechabites & speak to them & bring them into the house of the Lord & into 1 of the [rooms] & give them wine to drink.

Then, I took Jaazaniah, the son of Jeremiah, [who was] [Habaziniah's] son, & his brethren & all his sons & the whole house of the Rechabites. And I brought them into the [Lord's] house, into the [room] of the sons of Hanan, [who was] [Igdaliah's] son, a man of God, [who] was by the [room] of the princes, [that] was above the [room] of Maaseiah, [Shallum's] son, the [doorkeeper.]

And I [put in front of] the sons of the house, [a.k.a. family,] of Rechabites, pots full of wine & cups. And I said to them, You, drink the wine. But they said, We [won't] drink [any] wine: for Jonadab, [Rechab's] son, our [forefather] commanded us, saying, You shall [not] drink [any] wine, neither you, nor your sons forever.

Neither shall you build [a] house, nor sow seed, plant [a] vineyard, nor have  any [of these.] But all your days, you shall [live] in tents; [so] that you may live many days in the land where you [are] strangers.

[Like this,] we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab, [Rechab's] son, our [forefather,] in all that he has [commanded] us. We, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters [don't] drink [any] wine all our [lives.] Nor [do we] build houses for us to [live] in. Neither [do] we have: [vineyards, fields,] nor seed.

But we have dwelt in tents & have obeyed & done, according to all that Jonadab, our [forefather] commanded us. But it [happened,] when Nebuchadrezzar, [a.k.a. Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon's] king, came up into the land, that we said, Come & let us go to Jerusalem, for fear of the Chaldeans & [Syrian] army. So we dwell [in] Jerusalem.

Then, the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says [this;] Go & tell the men of Judah & the [residents] of Jerusalem, Won't you receive instruction & [pay attention] to My Words? [says] the Lord.

[Isaiah 29:12-13 And the book is delivered to him, [who] is [uneducated,] saying, I pray [that] you read this. And he [says,] I'm not [educated.] [For this reason,] the Lord said, [Since] this people draw [close] to Me with their [mouths] & honor Me with their lips, but had removed their heart far from Me & their fear, [a.k.a respect,] toward Me is taught by the precept, [a.k.a. commandments,] of men.]

The words of Jonadab, [Rechab's] son, [who] commanded his sons not to drink wine, are [carried out.] For [until] this day, they drink none, but obey their father's [command. However,] I have spoken to you, rising early [to warn you,] & [spoke,] but you [haven't paid attention] to Me.

I have also sent to you all My servants, the prophets, rising up early, [to warn you,] & [sent] them, saying, Every man, return [yourselves] from his evil [ways & change] your [actions] & [don't] go after other gods, to serve them. And you shall dwell in the land, [that] I have given to you & to your [forefathers.] But you haven't [leaned] your ear, nor have you [listened] to Me.

[Jeremiah 18:11-12 Therefore, go now to speak to the men of Judah & to the [residents] of Jerusalem, saying, The Lord says [this; Look,] I [plan calamity] against you. Now, everyone return [yourselves] from his evil [ways] & make your ways & your [actions] good. And they said, There is no hope. But we will [follow] after our own [plots] & everyone will do the imagination of his evil heart.]

[Since,] the sons of Jonadab, [Rechab's] son, have [done] the [command] of their [forefather, that] he commanded them, but [these] people haven't [paid attention] to Me: therefore, the Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel, [says this; Look,] I will bring upon Judah & the [residents] of Jerusalem all the [disaster,] that I have [declared] against them; because I have spoken to them, but they haven't heard & I have called to them, but they haven't answered.

And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel [says this;] Because you have obeyed the [command] of Jonadab, your [forefather,] & have kept all his precepts, [a.k.a. commandments] & [have] done according to all that he has commanded you:

Therefore, the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, [says this;] Jonadab, [Rechab's] son, shall not [lack] a man to stand before Me forever.

[Revelation 7:15-16 Therefore, they are [in front of] the throne of God & serve Him day & night in His temple. And He, [Who] sits on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall no [longer] hunger, [nor] thirst anymore. Neither shall the sun, nor any heat [burn] them. ]