Peter closes his second letter by reminding us of God’s amazing, multiplied grace. This grace empowers us to sacrificially offer our lives to God as we await Jesus’ imminent return. Not only that, but we likewise keep ourselves from being carried away into lawlessness by growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. And where we stumble in living out God’s unwavering truth, His grace is greater still to catch us where we fall. Jesus has all the more grace to give and therefore all the more glory to have, both now and forever.
Peter closes his second letter by reminding us of God’s amazing, multiplied grace. This grace empowers us to sacrificially offer our lives to God as we await Jesus’ imminent return. Not only that, but we likewise keep ourselves from being carried away into lawlessness by growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. And where we stumble in living out God’s unwavering truth, His grace is greater still to catch us where we fall. Jesus has all the more grace to give and therefore all the more glory to have, both now and forever.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.