Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Not a pretty picture, but a true one......
2 Pet 2:10 and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,
Pet 2:11 whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.
2 Pet 2:12 But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,
2 Pet 2:13 and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you,
2 Pet 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.
Peter is explaining the ways of the Lord with respect to His judging the wicked. He tells us that God in particular will judge those who walk according to the flesh. ( by the way, God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but, does desire that all men come to repentance. But, He does and will also judge the wicked who do not turn to Him )
Several descriptions are given here about those who whom God will judge.
They walk after the flesh, or are governed by their sinful nature. That is, they indulge in the lust of polluting passions.
They despise, or scorn authority.
They are presumptuous, or daring, and they are self willed, and self loving creatures.
They have no fear when it comes to speaking evil of, or scoffing at dignitaries, or angels, the glorious ones.
( Angels who are greater then these that walk after their flesh, do not do what these sinful people do. They hold their tongue as it were, they do not bring a defaming charge against them before the Lord )
These wicked people are like natural brute beasts. Made to be captured and destroyed.
They are going to perish in their own destruction. That is, in destroying, they will surely be destroyed.
They are destined to receive punishment as a reward for their unrighteousness. They will suffer for the wrong they have done to others.
They have eyes full of adultery, harlotry, having an insatiable appetite for sin.
Their hearts are trained in lust and greed, they are children of a curse, or exposed to a curse.
Well, it's not a pretty picture to say the least, but it is a true one. All the ways of the Lord are righteous and true and just. God is the one who will judge these people, and no one is going to accuse God of wrongdoing when He does judge them. In fact, God will be praised for what He does.
Maybe a prayer at this point would be good, especially for any people you may know who fall into the category that Peter is describing. Lord, we simple do want to pray for these people we may know, and ask that Your grace and mercy would continue to be poured out towards them. May they come to know Your love, and Your Son Jesus Christ, and may they be delivered by You out of the corruption that is in the world through lust. In Jesus name, amen.
Peter is explaining the ways of the Lord with respect to His judging the wicked. He tells us that God in particular will judge those who walk according to the flesh. ( by the way, God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but, does desire that all men come to repentance. But, He does and will also judge the wicked who do not turn to Him )
Several descriptions are given here about those who whom God will judge.
They walk after the flesh, or are governed by their sinful nature. That is, they indulge in the lust of polluting passions.
They despise, or scorn authority.
They are presumptuous, or daring, and they are self willed, and self loving creatures.
They have no fear when it comes to speaking evil of, or scoffing at dignitaries, or angels, the glorious ones.
( Angels who are greater then these that walk after their flesh, do not do what these sinful people do. They hold their tongue as it were, they do not bring a defaming charge against them before the Lord )
These wicked people are like natural brute beasts. Made to be captured and destroyed.
They are going to perish in their own destruction. That is, in destroying, they will surely be destroyed.
They are destined to receive punishment as a reward for their unrighteousness. They will suffer for the wrong they have done to others.
They have eyes full of adultery, harlotry, having an insatiable appetite for sin.
Their hearts are trained in lust and greed, they are children of a curse, or exposed to a curse.
Well, it's not a pretty picture to say the least, but it is a true one. All the ways of the Lord are righteous and true and just. God is the one who will judge these people, and no one is going to accuse God of wrongdoing when He does judge them. In fact, God will be praised for what He does.
Maybe a prayer at this point would be good, especially for any people you may know who fall into the category that Peter is describing. Lord, we simple do want to pray for these people we may know, and ask that Your grace and mercy would continue to be poured out towards them. May they come to know Your love, and Your Son Jesus Christ, and may they be delivered by You out of the corruption that is in the world through lust. In Jesus name, amen.
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