2 Peter Chapter 1

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.

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.

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.
LUST--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SIN--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>--->DEATH (James 1:15).

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.

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.

With an even temperance, being calm, we can then wait patiently.
We can do this the closer we get to the LORD.

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.].

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!".

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!.

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.

That right there is why we must simply believe it.

INTRODUCTION:

2 Peter Chapter 1:

CHAPTER 1 GREETING/SALUTATION:

THE LUST OF MANKIND

JESUS TELLING PETER: HE WILL PUT OFF HIS TABERNACLE

PETER, MARTYRED

NOT A CUNNINGLY DEVISED FABLE

THE HONOUR, GLORY AND BRIGHTNESS OF JESUS CHRIST

LUCIFER VERSUS "MORNING STAR

THE DAY STAR IN OUR HEARTS