2 Peter 1:12-15

A. The Need for a Reminder 1:12-15

Peter returned to the subject of God’s promises (2 Peter 1:4). He developed the importance of the Scriptures as the resource of the believer. He did so to enable his readers to appreciate their value and to motivate them to draw upon them so they would grow in grace.

"These verses make it obvious that Peter’s primary concern in this epistle is not to refute the false teachers but to ground his readers in personal holiness." [Note: Hiebert, Second Peter . . ., pp. 63-64.]