Recap of 11/15/15 (2 Peter 1:2-8):   “2 Peter teaches the same audience [as 1 Peter] to oppose internal enemies with knowledge of the truth. Apostasy within the church can…

The writer introduces himself in verse 1 as Simon Peter. Simon, his Hebrew name, and Peter, the Greek translation of the Aramaic “Cephas,” which means “stone” or “rock”, a name…

“Peter’s first letter dealt with persecution from outsiders. This second letter concerns dangers within the church itself, from false teachers and those who fail to take the Scriptures seriously. The…