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141 | Who needs to repent? | 2 Pet 3:9 | benjamite | 32196 | ||
In the context, repentance is in contrast to perishing. As believers, we don't have to worry about perishing. I see this kind of repentance as permanent. John 3:16 says that believers "shall not perish". (see also John 10:27-28 and 1 Cor. 1:18). It is that kind of repentance we are dealing with here, one which keeps us from perishing. You mentioned Romans 3:23-24, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;" I am saved. I am a believer. God has declared me righteous. By His grace, Romans 3:23 doesn't apply to me, positionally, anymore. My sins have been passed over (Romans 3:25). Can you imagine that? "There is, therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death." (Rom. 8:1-2) Do we still sin? Of course, but we won't perish. 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." |
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142 | Moses Circumcised? | Exodus | benjamite | 32130 | ||
1. We don't know which son, for sure. We might assume, from the context of "Israel is My son, My first-born", Ex 4:22, that it is the eldest son. 2. Was Moses circumcised? Yes. When? Presumably on the 8th day, Gen 17:11-12. Why is this probable? At this point, Moses was in the care of his mother, Ex 2:2. The Jews, according to Joshua 5:5, were circumcised before they came out of Egypt. When did Moses come out of Egypt? It happened sometime before then. Moses' when and where, i.e., geographic location: 8th day, Goshen. In Exodus 4, one of the sons is circumcised, Ex 4:25. That leaves the other son. At the very latest, he was circumcised in Joshua 5:3-5, at Gibeath-haaraloth. |
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143 | Who are the "any" and "all"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | benjamite | 32111 | ||
I am aware of "any" and "all", but that doesn't answer my question. Maybe we can work this out... It is my understanding that "any" and "all" usually explicitly qualify something else in the immediate context (but not always), so I see three possible options. First implicitly, and then two "explicit" options. a. What happens if we let "any" and "all" implicitly qualify "the world"? This tends to be a common interpretation (like "c."). Local supporting context: To be honest I could use help on this one. I don't see it. Outside verses: John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:4, etc. Since there are other verses, assuming it is implicit here, we don't need local supporting context. In light of the context, it would be nice to have. Application: great gospel verse. The Lord waits for all. Will all be saved? Sadly, no. (2 Pet. 3:7, Rev. 20:15, Matt 25:46) b. "any" and "all" of "them" (the mockers of 2 Peter 3:3-6). The problem with this is that in the last days (2 Peter 3:3) instead of being saved, they are busy mocking. Supporting context: 2 Peter 3:3 "mockers" in need of repentance, but it doesn't fit with the "patient toward you". c. "any" and "all" of "you" (or as the KJV reads "to us-ward") meaning believers. From previous comments, this passage might mean the entire church (past, present, and future), and once the church is complete, the Lord will return. The mockers may mock, but God's plan will be carried out in His time. I do not mean to imply that the Lord doesn't care about the rest of the world. He does (1 Timothy 2:4, John 3:16, 1 John 2:2). Supporting context: Immediate precedent, 2 Peter 3:9b "patient toward you"; Chapter, 3:1 "beloved...you" Book, 1:1b "To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours". Application: Personal, the Lord says, "come on, 'so-and-so' it is your time to be saved. I waited for you." |
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144 | Moses Circumcised? | Exodus | benjamite | 32082 | ||
1. In Exodus 4:25, Moses' wife, Zipporah, circumcises their son. 2. From Joshua 5:5, "For all the people who came out (of Egypt) were circumcised, but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised." Under Joshua, the nation was again circumcised (same chapter). |
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145 | Who needs to repent? | 2 Pet 3:9 | benjamite | 32039 | ||
Isn't Peter addressing the church? (2 Pet 1:1) Why say "He is patient toward you", i.e., believers, rather than "toward them", i.e., the mockers? It seems like it makes a big difference. We won't perish (John 3:16, Rom 6:23, etc.). Is he saying that the Lord is waiting for the church ("who have received a faith...") to repent? If so, could he be speaking of future believers? (I wasn't born when Peter lived.) If not, why? | ||||||
146 | Why the change from "they" to "you"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | benjamite | 32031 | ||
In 2 Peter 3, Peter talks about how the mockers mock, and "it escapes their notice that...". In verses 8 and 9 he switches from "they" to "he is patient toward you". Is this significant? How so? | ||||||
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