2 Peter

A significant biblical text that supports the doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture is _________.

2 Peter 1:20-21

Peter assures his readers that the Lord delays his return because of his ________ (2 Pet 3:8-9).

patience

The original recipients of 2 Peter were most likely Christians living in northern __________ _________(297).

Asia Minor

Peter assures believers that the ______ return is certain and inevitable (3:10-16).

Christ

Scoffers will __________ the promise of the Lord's return (2 Pet 3:3-7).

Forget

The author of 2 Peter identifies himself as "Simon Peter, a _________and __________of Jesus Christ" (1:1); an _____________of Jesus' transfiguration (1:16-18); who had written a ___________letter (3:1); who refers to Paul as a _____________ __________(3:15); and one who is awaiting death, just as Christ had made clear to him (1:14; cf. John 21:18).

Servant, apostle, eyewitness, second, dear, brother

The two main purposes for writing 2 Peter was (1) to _________the __________to growth; and (2) to expose _________ _________(300).

exhort, believers, false, teachers