2 Peter 1:3-17 Again you will notice the same passage. I have inserted a 3rd translation. An aid in helping us understand the Bible is to read different translations of the same passage.
God doesn't just save us and walk away. We read in vs.3 that His divine power has bestowed on us everything we need for life and godliness. That's good news! Without His provision it would be hopeless for us to even attempt to become like him. Our fallen sinful nature does not have the ability in itself to overcome sin nor to successfully replace our sinful desires with ones that are virtuous or pure. We are recipients of his precious and very great promises. A few examples- He is our fortress (Ps.18:2); He walks with us (Heb.13:5-6); He instructs and teaches us, he guides us with his eye (Ps.32:8).
The possibility of becoming a wholly transformed person is ours because of these things. The potential that is ours, and God's goal for us is that we will become partakers of the divine nature. In other words we will be completely transformed- a new creation. Our lives will model Jesus' life. It will take work and discipline and will take a lifetime but will also carry with it the great reward of being free of the vices that define many in our world today. My challenge to you is that with God's help, by calling out to him you will take on the challenge of vs.5-7.
God bless you as you put your shoulder into it!
Pastor Paul
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