2 Peter 1:12 KJV [12] “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.”      The word Peter uses for negligent is “ameleo”. It means to be careless or to make light of a certain thing. There are several ways to make light of things, but one is by not emphasizing something very important. Peter is not telling believers things they do not know, but reminding them of the truths that have already been established. Whenever I read this verse, it reminds me …

2 Peter 1:11 KJV [11] “for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”       If we are diligent in adding to our faith, then there will be no occasion for stumbling. On the contrary, an entrance will be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom. This verse may suggest the possibility that not everyone in the coming kingdom will have an abundant entry. We know that the ground is level at the foot of the Cross, and salvation is for all who put their faith and …

2 Peter 1:10 KJV [10] “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:”      The word “diligent” conveys the idea of zeal and haste. It means that we must exert ourselves and make an effort. This verse alone disproves Calvinism in regard to election. You see, if election includes no exercise of human intellect, emotions, and will, then why did Peter tell the brethren to give diligence to make your calling and election sure? We are not robots in which God works in and through …

2 Peter 1:9 KJV [9] “But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.”      What does it mean to be legally blind? It is a term used to describe a level of vision impairment where a person’s visual acuity or field of vision is significantly reduced, even with corrective lenses. Legal blindness is not total blackness, but extremely poor vision. These people struggle and suffer in other areas of their lives due to their poor eyesight. Being legally blind can cause fear and anxiety. …