Peter's Prophecy

At the time of his calling to be a Disciple of Christ, Peter was a fisherman. Later, as an apostle (which means nothing more than "one sent" - see Apostle), Peter, and all the others, preached the coming Kingdom of God, which is the focus of all Prophecy. Peter was also given to personally fulfill a prophecy of Christ, Peter's own execution by crucifixion: "^21:18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. ^21:19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God" (John 21:18-19 KJV).

"Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me"

At the time of the writing of this epistle, Peter knew that his ministry (see Peter's Ministry) was nearly complete: "^1:14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me. ^1:15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance" (2 Peter 1:14-15 KJV).

"^1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

^1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, ^1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: ^1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature [see Spiritual Conception], having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

^1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; ^1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; ^1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. ^1:8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ [see Growing In The Grace And Knowledge]. ^1:9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins [see Reprobate].

^1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure [listen to the Sermons First Day of Unleavened Bread: Beginning The Journey To Salvation and Seventh Day of Unleavened Bread: The Road To Life]: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: ^1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:1-11 KJV)

Peter, and all of the other true servants of God, never "interpretted" prophecy: "^1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.^1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (2 Peter 1:20-21 KJV). They simply taught what was written: "^1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:16 KJV).

"^1:12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. ^1:13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle [i.e. a tent; a temporary, portable dwelling - see also Christ's Feast of Tabernacles] to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; ^1:14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me. ^1:15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

^1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ [see The Firstborn of Salvation], but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ^1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. ^1:18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

^1:19 We have also a more sure word of Prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts [see Awaken To The Light]: ^1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. ^1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by The Holy Ghost." (2 Peter 1:12-21 KJV)

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