Can I Really Be Sure of My Salvation? - 2 Peter 1
Knots of Faith #4
Scripture
2 Peter 1:1-11 (ESV)
Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: [2] May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. [3] His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, [4] by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. [5] For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, [7] and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. [8] For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. [10] Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. [11] For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Questions to Reflect Upon
1. What character qualities do you find most attractive in other people?
2. If you could be better at one thing, what would you want to improve?
3. What did Peter urge his readers to add to their faith? (1:5-7)
4. What would be the result of possessing godly character in increasing measure? (1:8)
5. What happens to the person who does not possess godly qualities? (1:9)
6. Which of the qualities listed by Peter do you consider to be the most important to add to your faith? Why?
7. What does it mean to be ineffective and unproductive?
8. How can the qualities Peter mentioned keep us from being ineffective and unproductive?
9. Why is it easy to forget what God has done for us?
10. How can someone make his or her calling and election sure?
