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Second Peter urges believers to grow in grace and knowledge while warning against false teachers and mockers. Peter grounds Christian confidence in eyewitness testimony and the sure prophetic word, describes destructive teachers driven by lust and greed, answers scoffers who deny Christ’s coming, explains that the Lord’s apparent delay reflects patience, and directs believers toward holy living in light of the coming day of God and new heavens and new earth.
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