2 Peter

The apostle Peter writes to believers, emphasizing the importance of growing in faith through knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, and adding virtues such as virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity. He warns of false teachers who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, denying the Lord and bringing destruction upon themselves, and reminds believers to recall the words of the prophets and the apostles, warning them of scoffers who will question the promise of Christ's return. Peter encourages believers to live holy lives, looking forward to the coming of the day of God, when the heavens and earth will be dissolved and replaced with new heavens and a new earth, and to be diligent to be found in peace, without spot, and blameless, continuing to grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.