2 Peter 3:15-16<\/a> And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThere are some things worth noting about this passage.<\/p>\n
Saint Peter Recognized the Calling of Saint Paul<\/h2>\n
Peter called the calling on Paul “…the wisdom given unto him…” This wisdom was from God.<\/p>\n
Saint Peter Knew about Saint Paul’s Writing<\/h2>\n
Peter wrote “hath written unto you. As also in all his epistles…”<\/p>\n
Saint Peter Knew Saint Paul’s Writings Were Difficult to Understand<\/h2>\n
Peter wrote “…speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood…”<\/p>\n
People Misused the Words of Saint Paul<\/h2>\n
As Peter wrote “…which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest… unto their own destruction.”<\/p>\n
Saint Peter called the Writings of Saint Paul Scripture<\/h2>\n
Peter wrote: “…as they do also the other scriptures…”<\/p>\n
Scripture Was Misused in the Earliest Times<\/h2>\n
Scripture, by itself, is insufficient for salvation. Scripture, uncoupled from the traditions of the church, is destruction to those who use it. This is even more true today than in those days.<\/p>\n
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