“For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins”
and has forgotten
“Forgotten” means forgetfulness. Literally, “forgotten” means to take forgetfulness or receive forgiveness. Someone or something else gives this person amnesia. Others influence him to become dull spiritually. This person cannot recall proper […]
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“For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins“
that he was cleansed
“Cleansed” implies purification. This is cleansing in the moral sense from sins. We get our word “carthesis” from the Greek word of this phrase.
“Who being the brightness of His glory and […]
“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble”
Therefore
“Therefore” means on which account. “Therefore” makes a close connection of thought to verses 5-9. This is the punch line of verses 5-9.
brethren
Peter identifies himself with his readers. These are those who have […]
“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble”
to make your call
“To make” means to exercise application to the truth of your salvation. The Greek indicates that we are to keep on doing this.
The New Testament always uses “call” of […]
“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble.”
and election
“Election” is selection–a picking out. It is the sum total of God’s plan for your life from eternity past to eternity future. God plans our lives from eternity to eternity. He […]
“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble”
sure
“Sure” means firm, permanent. We need to make our summons and selection sure for ourselves. “Sure” was a legal term in the first century for a guarantee. It was a legal guarantee obtained […]
“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble“
for if you do these things
“These things” are the character qualities of verses 5-7. This phrase occurs five times in following verse seven. They always refer to the qualities listed in verses […]
“For so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
For so an entrance
“Entrance” is literally the road into. Jesus is the road to heaven. John calls Him “the road” (John 14:6).
“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by […]
“For so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
will be supplied to you
The word “supplied” means to furnish or provide (at one’s own expense, cf. 1:5). “Supplied” in the Greek originally meant to cover the finances for the chorus of the Greek drama. […]
“For so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
into the everlasting kingdom
Jesus challenged his disciples to pray that the kingdom would come and God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven,
“Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is […]