
The Message of 2 Peter and Jude
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Both their writers aim to expose false guides who bewitch young believers. In response, they set before the churches bedrock conditions of survival, providing inspiring and always practical guidance on Christian growth. Without a maturing knowledge of God, churches (then as now) would be destabilised by destructive and heretical teaching.
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Chris Green is Vicar at St James, Muswell Hill, London. Previously he taught preaching, church leadership, church planting and ministry at Oak Hill College, London.
Content
General preface vii
Authors' preface ix
Chief abbreviations xii
Select bibliography xv
Part 1: The message of 2 Peter
Introduction 3
1. The genuine article (1:1-2) 14
2. The power and the promises (1:3-4) 29
3. The productive Christian (1:5-11) 42
4. Remember, remember (1:12-15) 52
5. The witnesses (1:16-21) 60
6. The fifth column (2:1-3) 72
7. Putting the world on hold (2:4-9) 82
8. Profile of a deadly minister (2:10-16) 91
9. Profile of a deadly ministry (2:17-22) 104
10. Have you forgotten anything? (3:1-2) 113
11. God's powerful word (3:3-7) 117
12. God's promised patience (3:8-10) 125
13. Looking forward to a new home (3:11-16) 134
14. The message of 2 Peter (3:17-18) 144
Part 2: The message of Jude
Introduction 151
15. Jude the obscure? (1-2) 158
16. Churches in danger (3-4) 164
17. Warnings of judgment: three Old Testament examples (5-8) 175
18. Warnings of judgment: a familiar example (9-10) 184
19. Warnings of judgment: three further Old Testament
examples (11-13) 191
20. Warnings of judgment: a further familiar example (14-16) 200
21. Signs of the times: a warning from the apostles (17-19) 209
22. Contending for the faith: the Christian (20-21) 215
23. Contending for the faith: the fallen Christian (22-23) 223
24. Contending for the faith: the salvation we share (24-25) 228
Appendix: The authorship of 2 Peter and Jude 234
Study guide 252
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