Read Deuteronomy 5.
As Moses continued his second giving of the law, he repeated the ten commandments from Exodus 20. He retold how fearful the people were of what they saw and heard as they stood at Mt. Sinai. The people feared for their lives at the visible and audible presence of God. So, they asked Moses to meet with God and then speak to them what he heard God say.
"Speak to us all that the LORD our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it." (v.27)
Of course, the LORD heard these words from the people and acknowledged that they were correct in what they said. But then we get to hear what God said in response. All of these commandments and laws were not to merely to restrict nor extract from the people. No. God was giving them clarity on how to relate to Him and how to live with each other.
"Oh that they had such a mind as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and their descendants forever!" (v.29)
Notice the desire of God for His people.
1. That our minds, our thinking, would always be in tune with His.
2. That our hearts would always maintain a holy regard for His constant presence with us and our accountability to Him.
3. That our behaviors would be obedient to what He wants us to be doing.
And, why would God say this?
So, that our lives and our families might receive full benefit of the LORD's blessings.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
4 Priceless Treasures given to Us
Read Deuteronomy 4.
God's people are belong to Him by His creation, by His choice, by His redemption. He has full claim.
"...to be a people of his own inheritance." (v.20)
Four priceless treasures that separate faith in the true and living God from all man-made religions:
1. The Uniqueness of God.
"To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him." (v.35)
"know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other." (v.39)
2. The Word of God.
"And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?" (v. 8)
3. Prayer to God.
"For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?" (v.7)
4. The Mercy of God.
"...you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in tribulation and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and obey his voice. For the LORD your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them." (vv.27-31)
God's people are belong to Him by His creation, by His choice, by His redemption. He has full claim.
"...to be a people of his own inheritance." (v.20)
Four priceless treasures that separate faith in the true and living God from all man-made religions:
1. The Uniqueness of God.
"To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him." (v.35)
"know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other." (v.39)
2. The Word of God.
"And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today?" (v. 8)
3. Prayer to God.
"For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?" (v.7)
4. The Mercy of God.
"...you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in tribulation and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and obey his voice. For the LORD your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them." (vv.27-31)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A Reminder for Today
Read Deuteronomy 1-3.
The name of the book means "second law". It is the second giving, or explanation, of the law by Moses to this second generation (1:5).
Here Moses takes time to recount what happened forty years before that prompted their wilderness wandering to bring them to this place. He reminded them of the events found in Numbers 13. The command was to "go up and take possession" of the land God promised to Abraham and his descendants. But the people asked for some men to go and spy out the land first. When the report came back from the spies, the nation refused to go in. Joshua and Caleb stood against their entire nation and declared that there was no reason for fear. The LORD would fight for them.
But the nation did not believe God would take care of them. They believed an evil report against God and therefore became an "evil generation" (v.35). So, they wandered around until that entire adult population died. Even then, the LORD did not forsake them. He watched over them, protected them, and cared for their needs. He fought for them as they faced opposition and war from the nations around them. "For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows your going through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God had been with you. You have lacked nothing" (2:7)
That previous generation did not enter and enjoy the full blessings of God due to unbelief. Moses failed as well to trust God at a crucial time. In an angry moment he, too, lost the privilege of entering the land.
Now, a new generation was poised to cross the Jordan River and do what their fathers would not dare. They needed to hear the stories again. They needed to be reminded of the mistakes of the past. They needed to be taught again the basic expectations that God had for them as a people.
The writer of Hebrews comments on what happened to the first generation out of Egypt. "So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief" (Hebrews 3:19). The urging to all of us when facing difficulties and hard roads ahead is not to question God, but in faith believing obey Him. "Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day..." (Hebrews 3:12-13a).
The name of the book means "second law". It is the second giving, or explanation, of the law by Moses to this second generation (1:5).
Here Moses takes time to recount what happened forty years before that prompted their wilderness wandering to bring them to this place. He reminded them of the events found in Numbers 13. The command was to "go up and take possession" of the land God promised to Abraham and his descendants. But the people asked for some men to go and spy out the land first. When the report came back from the spies, the nation refused to go in. Joshua and Caleb stood against their entire nation and declared that there was no reason for fear. The LORD would fight for them.
But the nation did not believe God would take care of them. They believed an evil report against God and therefore became an "evil generation" (v.35). So, they wandered around until that entire adult population died. Even then, the LORD did not forsake them. He watched over them, protected them, and cared for their needs. He fought for them as they faced opposition and war from the nations around them. "For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows your going through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God had been with you. You have lacked nothing" (2:7)
That previous generation did not enter and enjoy the full blessings of God due to unbelief. Moses failed as well to trust God at a crucial time. In an angry moment he, too, lost the privilege of entering the land.
Now, a new generation was poised to cross the Jordan River and do what their fathers would not dare. They needed to hear the stories again. They needed to be reminded of the mistakes of the past. They needed to be taught again the basic expectations that God had for them as a people.
The writer of Hebrews comments on what happened to the first generation out of Egypt. "So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief" (Hebrews 3:19). The urging to all of us when facing difficulties and hard roads ahead is not to question God, but in faith believing obey Him. "Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day..." (Hebrews 3:12-13a).
Sunday, May 6, 2012
We all need a Safe Place
Read Numbers 34-36.
Before the nation entered the land of promise, Moses gave some broad instructions on dividing up the land among the 9 1/2 tribes. Then, he turned his attention to the tribe of Levi. As a chosen tribe of priests, who served the other tribes, the Levites were not granted a single large portion of real estate. Instead, they were given six strategically located cities with their surrounding pastureland; north, central and south on both sides of the Jordan River.
These were called Cities of Refuge. Not only did the Levites live in them but the cities provided a safe haven for a person who accidentally killed another. Protection was provided from unjust avengers. It was not a safe place for criminals.
We all need a place of refuge, a safe place when things go wrong. Sometimes it is accidental and without intent on our part. Often it is our own fault as a result of a foolish decision. But trouble, guilt, and oppression sooner or later finds everyone. Here is our Hope-
Psalm 9:9-"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you."
Psalm 59:16-"But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress."
Psalm 62:5-8-"For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God."
Before the nation entered the land of promise, Moses gave some broad instructions on dividing up the land among the 9 1/2 tribes. Then, he turned his attention to the tribe of Levi. As a chosen tribe of priests, who served the other tribes, the Levites were not granted a single large portion of real estate. Instead, they were given six strategically located cities with their surrounding pastureland; north, central and south on both sides of the Jordan River.
These were called Cities of Refuge. Not only did the Levites live in them but the cities provided a safe haven for a person who accidentally killed another. Protection was provided from unjust avengers. It was not a safe place for criminals.
We all need a place of refuge, a safe place when things go wrong. Sometimes it is accidental and without intent on our part. Often it is our own fault as a result of a foolish decision. But trouble, guilt, and oppression sooner or later finds everyone. Here is our Hope-
Psalm 9:9-"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you."
Psalm 59:16-"But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress."
Psalm 62:5-8-"For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God."
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Four Demonstrations of Worship
Read Numbers 33.
Google Maps never did a better job than this. Forty years of travel stops in 49 verses.
When God decimated the Egyptians in Exodus and in 33:51-53 He gave the command to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan, the underlying motive must be remembered. God was executing judgment on the sin of His enemies. It was not Israel against them, but them against God. This was spiritual warfare.
33:4b-"On their gods also the LORD executed judgments."
33:52b-"destroy all their figured stones and destroy all their metal images and demolish all their high places."
The spiritual purification of the land was crucial to their future as a nation. God warned them about this at the end of the chapter. As Creator and Owner of all things, He will not allow the people He created to ignore Him, to be lured by the unbelieving world around them, nor to devote their lives to man-made things.
Exodus 20:3-"You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God..."
Again, in Exodus 34:12-14-"Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst. You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars and cut down their Asherim (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name in Jealous, is a jealous God)".
The LORD has given each of us four ways to demonstrate our acknowledgement of His ownership and our worship of Him.
1. Temple-The human body is a stewardship from God. The way we treat the one He gave us is a demonstration, in part, of our response to Him.
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple." (1Corinthians 3:16-17)
2. Time-Each minute, each hour, each day, each year, and each life is a gift from God to us. We are steward's and accountable for how we use that gift.
"So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:12)
3. Talent-The Holy Spirit has given to everyone of us the ability to serve the LORD for the good of others. Different from natural skill, this ability is called a spiritual gift.
"Now there are a varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)
4. Treasure-By far, the Bible has more to say about this one than all the others combined.
"You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth..." (Deuteronomy 8:18)
"Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce." (Proverbs 3:9)
"Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the LORD of hosts." Malachi 3:10-11)
Don't miss God's intention of us honoring Him in this way. This, in part, becomes the basis of our witness to the unbelieving world around us. "Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight says the LORD of hosts." (Malachi 3:12)
Google Maps never did a better job than this. Forty years of travel stops in 49 verses.
When God decimated the Egyptians in Exodus and in 33:51-53 He gave the command to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan, the underlying motive must be remembered. God was executing judgment on the sin of His enemies. It was not Israel against them, but them against God. This was spiritual warfare.
33:4b-"On their gods also the LORD executed judgments."
33:52b-"destroy all their figured stones and destroy all their metal images and demolish all their high places."
The spiritual purification of the land was crucial to their future as a nation. God warned them about this at the end of the chapter. As Creator and Owner of all things, He will not allow the people He created to ignore Him, to be lured by the unbelieving world around them, nor to devote their lives to man-made things.
Exodus 20:3-"You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God..."
Again, in Exodus 34:12-14-"Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst. You shall tear down their altars and break their pillars and cut down their Asherim (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name in Jealous, is a jealous God)".
The LORD has given each of us four ways to demonstrate our acknowledgement of His ownership and our worship of Him.
1. Temple-The human body is a stewardship from God. The way we treat the one He gave us is a demonstration, in part, of our response to Him.
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple." (1Corinthians 3:16-17)
2. Time-Each minute, each hour, each day, each year, and each life is a gift from God to us. We are steward's and accountable for how we use that gift.
"So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:12)
3. Talent-The Holy Spirit has given to everyone of us the ability to serve the LORD for the good of others. Different from natural skill, this ability is called a spiritual gift.
"Now there are a varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)
4. Treasure-By far, the Bible has more to say about this one than all the others combined.
"You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth..." (Deuteronomy 8:18)
"Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce." (Proverbs 3:9)
"Bring the full tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the LORD of hosts." Malachi 3:10-11)
Don't miss God's intention of us honoring Him in this way. This, in part, becomes the basis of our witness to the unbelieving world around us. "Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight says the LORD of hosts." (Malachi 3:12)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Leading when someone has a different idea
Read Numbers 32.
Israel was encamped on the east side of the Jordan River, just north of the Dead Sea. It was here that the LORD prepared them for entering the land of promise. This was what they had all been waiting for. But two and a half of the twelve tribal families wanted to remain on the east side. With their great flocks and herds, the land along the river seemed ideal for them.
As a reminder, the nation of Israel carefully maintained their tribal identities. Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel, had twelve sons. Though centuries have passed, everyone in the nation knew and jealously held on to their family heritage.
So, the tribal families of Reuben and Gad made a proposal to Moses to settle there. One half tribe of Manasseh joined the proposal. The descendants of Joseph were divided according to his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim (Genesis 48). Manasseh was so large that they divided in two. Each were referred to as the "half tribe". As a side note, the tribe of Levi did not receive a grant of land but served all the other tribes.
Moses' first reaction to these two and half tribes wanting to stay on the east side of Jordan was anger. He read this as a divisive threat to national unity and as turning back on God's plan for Israel. The basis for his quick reaction was due to their father's failure to go forward into the land after the report of the spies in Numbers 13-14. That sin resulted in the nation wandering in the wilderness for 40 years and the loss of an entire generation of people.
Moses' concerns were all legitimate. As the leader, he felt the weight of responsibility to keep the nation together and moving forward. As a man of God, he carried a passionate desire to do what God wanted to get done.
To their credit, the tribes involved carefully explained their reasoning for the proposal. Further they committed themselves to national unity and the conquest of the land on the west side of the Jordan. Then, Moses made the agreement with them in the hearing of Joshua, Moses' successor, and Eleazar, the High Priest. With the change in leadership this was crucial. Later in the book of Joshua this agreement was forgotten and misunderstood almost to the point of civil war.
Lessons for leaders:
1. Listen to your people. Know what they are thinking. Know their dreams, ideas, and aspirations.
2. Ask good questions. Show respect for others by endeavoring to understand their views and why they would say those things. It is hard for leaders not to be defensive of their own ideas and ways of doing things.
3. Learn from the past, but try not to react to changes based upon previous bad experiences.
4. Give people freedom to be themselves, to think and act. Someone else may have a good idea that fits them better and serves the customer better than your expectation.
5. Set the guidelines or warnings by anticipating the "what ifs".
6. Be sure others are aware of the agreement. This safe guards the organization in case the leadership changes.
7. When the answer needs to be "no" be sure that everyone understands that you are really saying "yes" to something better.
Lessons for those within the organization:
1. Don't stop thinking of better ideas or ways of doing things. Customers may need something that is not by the book. Good leaders are looking for better solutions in order to better serve their customers.
2. Be respectful of your leaders. They carry the weight of the responsibility and accountability for all corporate decisions.
3. Be prepared for questions. Asking for an explanation may feel like a challenge or even rejection. But a good idea must have validity.
4. Anticipate misunderstanding or lack of acceptance.
5. Trust your leaders, even if things do not go your way.
Israel was encamped on the east side of the Jordan River, just north of the Dead Sea. It was here that the LORD prepared them for entering the land of promise. This was what they had all been waiting for. But two and a half of the twelve tribal families wanted to remain on the east side. With their great flocks and herds, the land along the river seemed ideal for them.
As a reminder, the nation of Israel carefully maintained their tribal identities. Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel, had twelve sons. Though centuries have passed, everyone in the nation knew and jealously held on to their family heritage.
So, the tribal families of Reuben and Gad made a proposal to Moses to settle there. One half tribe of Manasseh joined the proposal. The descendants of Joseph were divided according to his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim (Genesis 48). Manasseh was so large that they divided in two. Each were referred to as the "half tribe". As a side note, the tribe of Levi did not receive a grant of land but served all the other tribes.
Moses' first reaction to these two and half tribes wanting to stay on the east side of Jordan was anger. He read this as a divisive threat to national unity and as turning back on God's plan for Israel. The basis for his quick reaction was due to their father's failure to go forward into the land after the report of the spies in Numbers 13-14. That sin resulted in the nation wandering in the wilderness for 40 years and the loss of an entire generation of people.
Moses' concerns were all legitimate. As the leader, he felt the weight of responsibility to keep the nation together and moving forward. As a man of God, he carried a passionate desire to do what God wanted to get done.
To their credit, the tribes involved carefully explained their reasoning for the proposal. Further they committed themselves to national unity and the conquest of the land on the west side of the Jordan. Then, Moses made the agreement with them in the hearing of Joshua, Moses' successor, and Eleazar, the High Priest. With the change in leadership this was crucial. Later in the book of Joshua this agreement was forgotten and misunderstood almost to the point of civil war.
Lessons for leaders:
1. Listen to your people. Know what they are thinking. Know their dreams, ideas, and aspirations.
2. Ask good questions. Show respect for others by endeavoring to understand their views and why they would say those things. It is hard for leaders not to be defensive of their own ideas and ways of doing things.
3. Learn from the past, but try not to react to changes based upon previous bad experiences.
4. Give people freedom to be themselves, to think and act. Someone else may have a good idea that fits them better and serves the customer better than your expectation.
5. Set the guidelines or warnings by anticipating the "what ifs".
6. Be sure others are aware of the agreement. This safe guards the organization in case the leadership changes.
7. When the answer needs to be "no" be sure that everyone understands that you are really saying "yes" to something better.
Lessons for those within the organization:
1. Don't stop thinking of better ideas or ways of doing things. Customers may need something that is not by the book. Good leaders are looking for better solutions in order to better serve their customers.
2. Be respectful of your leaders. They carry the weight of the responsibility and accountability for all corporate decisions.
3. Be prepared for questions. Asking for an explanation may feel like a challenge or even rejection. But a good idea must have validity.
4. Anticipate misunderstanding or lack of acceptance.
5. Trust your leaders, even if things do not go your way.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Dealing with some Unfinished Business
Numbers 28-31.
In preparing this second generation for entering the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants, the LORD repeated a few important lessons here and in the book of Deuteronomy. He had them take a second census, then reminded them of the offerings, feasts, and vows. Next, the nation needed to deal with some unfinished business.
The basis for the war in chapter 31 is found in chapters 22-25. The Midianites allied with the Moabites to fight Israel. They tried to hire Balaam, a pagan prophet, to curse Israel and shore up their own confidence. When that did not work, Satan used another tactic against God's people. The Moabites and Midianites lured many into sexual immorality and false worship. The LORD at that time meted out some strong and swift judgment against His own people. But nothing further is said about the enemy involved until chapter 31.
God told Moses to prepare for war "to execute the LORD's vengeance on Midian." This was God's judgment and He used Israel to perform it. Do not miss 31:8b-"And they also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword." Note when the soldiers returned, Moses became angry as he discovered that not only had the young males been allowed to live, but the sexually active Midianite women had not been killed. Then, at his command the annihilation of the Midianites was complete.
The Midianites may have felt for a long time that they got away with their sin. They knew of the true and living God and His great power. But instead of yielding to Him they chose to rebel against Him and His people. They chose to go their own way. The truth in this story is that no one gets away with it.
Even today there "are scoffers, following their own sinful desires. They will say, 'Where is the promise of his coming?'"..... "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that done on it will be exposed." (2 Peter 3:4-10)
Then, Peter wrote this question: "Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness...?" (2 Peter 3:11)
In preparing this second generation for entering the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants, the LORD repeated a few important lessons here and in the book of Deuteronomy. He had them take a second census, then reminded them of the offerings, feasts, and vows. Next, the nation needed to deal with some unfinished business.
The basis for the war in chapter 31 is found in chapters 22-25. The Midianites allied with the Moabites to fight Israel. They tried to hire Balaam, a pagan prophet, to curse Israel and shore up their own confidence. When that did not work, Satan used another tactic against God's people. The Moabites and Midianites lured many into sexual immorality and false worship. The LORD at that time meted out some strong and swift judgment against His own people. But nothing further is said about the enemy involved until chapter 31.
God told Moses to prepare for war "to execute the LORD's vengeance on Midian." This was God's judgment and He used Israel to perform it. Do not miss 31:8b-"And they also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword." Note when the soldiers returned, Moses became angry as he discovered that not only had the young males been allowed to live, but the sexually active Midianite women had not been killed. Then, at his command the annihilation of the Midianites was complete.
The Midianites may have felt for a long time that they got away with their sin. They knew of the true and living God and His great power. But instead of yielding to Him they chose to rebel against Him and His people. They chose to go their own way. The truth in this story is that no one gets away with it.
Even today there "are scoffers, following their own sinful desires. They will say, 'Where is the promise of his coming?'"..... "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that done on it will be exposed." (2 Peter 3:4-10)
Then, Peter wrote this question: "Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness...?" (2 Peter 3:11)
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