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Alabama -Karen, Mary, Craig

Arkansas-Beverly

California - Marlene, Bertha

Florida -

Georgia - Betty, Glenn

Germany -

India -

Indiana - Anne, Jenni

Kentucky - Janie, Genny, Jackie, Barb, Billie

Missouri - Marvine,

Nevada - Charlene, Doris, Connie

New Mexico-

North Carolina -

Ohio - Ruby, Betty

Pennsylvania - Lois

South Africa-

South Carolina - Candace,

Tennessee - Gail, Sudie,

Texas - Betty, Elizabeth, Shelley, Pat

Ukraine -

Utah -Paul, Linda, Sandy

Virginia - Dee, Barbara

Wisconsin -

2 Peter 1 - 2

ANSWERS

1. How does Peter identify himself? (v. 1)

                  servant

                  apostle

2. Find 2 uses of the word “precious” in the first part of the chapter.

                  precious faith (1)

                  precious promises (4)

3. What word is found in 2 Peter 1:3, 5/6, and 8?

     knowledge

4. Give 8 traits of a diligent Christian (5-7)

                  faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, love

              What reward will be given to those who do these things? (v.11)

                   entrance into the everlasting kingdom 

5. Why does Peter feel urgency in reminding them to be faithful? (v. 12-15)

                  He expects to die soon

6. By what means do the false teachers achieve their purposes (v. 3, 18)?

                  coveteousness

7. Find 3 examples of God’s righteous judgment in the past.

                  angels who sinned

                  the ancient world

                  Sodom and Gomorrah

8. Describe the character of the false teachers (v. 10)

                  presumptuous, self-willed, not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries/glorious ones

                How have the false teachers corrupted themselves? (14)

                   with eyes full of adultery and hearts trained in covetous practices

9. What 2 images represent false teachers’ lack of substance? (v. 17)

                   wells without water

                   clouds carried by a tempest

10. Is it possible for a Christian to sin and be separated from God? Which verses contain the answer?   Yes

 20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

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