Scripture index: 2 Peter

2Pe 1:2–4

Essential doctrines God (non-specific)

The End for Which God Created the World Great possessions are sometimes called a person’s glory (¶¶ 245–246)

2Pe 1:3–11

Assurance of salvation True assurance

Attention-deficit disorder Self-control

2Pe 1:12–15

Attention-deficit disorder Attentiveness

Jesus is God Omnipotence (all-powerful)

2Pe 1:17–18

The Pleasures of God Chapter 1. The pleasure of God in his Son

2Pe 1:19–21

Scripture But some things are “hard to understand”

2Pe 2:1–3

Hell Tartarus, “prison”, “chain”, “abyss” (intermediate state, lowest part of Hades, only fallen angels?)

2Pe 2:4–5

Sons of God in Genesis 6 Seems to find support in New Testament

2Pe 2:7–9

Preservation of the saints God is able to preserve

Eternal (draft) Punishment of the wicked

Vain thoughts False doctrine, worldly wisdom, philosophy is vain, wasted thought

Slavery Sinners are enslaved to sin

2Pe 2:20–22

Church Visible and invisible

Scripture Apostles were agents of canon

Old Testament canon Proverbs

2Pe 3:3–7

Science God promised the fixed order of things will continue

2Pe 3:3–13

Covenant theology Noahic covenant

Ex nihilo creation Water was pre-existent?

2Pe 3:6–7

Hell “Unquenchable fire”, “lake of fire”, “second death”, “outer darkness”, etc.

Providence Preservation

Second coming “No man knows the day or the hour”

Hell “Unquenchable fire”, “lake of fire”, “second death”, “outer darkness”, etc.

Heaven New heavens and new earth

2Pe 3:14–18

2Pe 3:15–16

Unconditional election All occurrences of “foreknew”