1.       T      F   The book of 2 Peter was universally received by fathers and councils into the canon of the Scriptures.

2.      The book of __________ has a great likeness to 2 Peter.

3.      T      F   The Holy Ghost, the dictator of the sacred writings, is limited to a man’s natural witting style.

4.      The book of 2 Peter was sent to the __________ __________ scattered throughout several parts of Asia.

2 Peter 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:”

5.       The name Peter was given to Simon at the time of his __________ by __________.

6.       Cephas is a name of Peter in the __________ language.

7.       Peter’s name means a __________ or __________.

8.       “An apostle of Jesus Christ:” was one that was __________ __________ by Christ, had his __________ and __________ directly from Him.

9.       T          F   An historical faith, or a mere assent to truths, is a temporary one, or a bare profession of faith.

10.    A true believers faith is precious in its __________.

11.     Grace is __________, and will never fail.

12.    T          F   There are degrees of faith.

13.    Grace springs from the same cause, the __________ and __________ of God, and has the same object, __________ __________, and is followed with the __________.

14.    Faith is not of a man’s __________, it is the __________ of God, and the __________ of his __________ and __________.

15.    T          F   Jesus Christ is fully and properly God.

16.    Our faith is based on the __________ of Christ.

17.    T          F   Faith and righteousness are not two distinct things.

18.    T          F   Faith proceeds righteousness in the order of salvation.

2 Peter 1:2—“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,”

19.    Multiplication of grace may be meant a __________ discovery of the love and favor of God.

20.   An increase of spiritual peace, arises from a sense of free __________ by Christ’s __________, and full __________ and __________ by his blood and sacrifice.

21.    T          F   There is a natural as well as a spiritual knowledge about God.

22.   A multiplication of __________ and __________, results in, an increase of __________ and __________ knowledge.

2 Peter 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:”

23.   By the divine power we are given __________ life.

24.   Christ has the power to give __________ life.

25.   Christ is the donor of all the fresh supplies of grace to maintain the __________ power of religion, and to assist in the __________ exercise of it.

26.   Believers are called with an __________, __________, and powerful one, which springs from the __________, and is according to the __________ of God, and is inseparably connected with __________ and __________.

27.   The call for the believer is always __________.

28.  The __________ is the means by which persons are called to the communion of Christ.

2 Peter 1:4—“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

29.   Glory and virtue are given to us by the glorious __________ of Christ, or by the glorious and powerful __________ of Christ.

30.   The “great and precious promises” of God are better promises than those of the __________ of __________.

31.    T          F   The promises of the new covenant are conditional and legal.

32.   Believers are formed to the image of God in their hearts at __________.

33.   T          F   The corruption and depravity of nature, is escaped by the believer at regeneration.

34.   The __________, and its precious promises, have an influence on __________ of heart and conversation, and teach men to deny __________ and worldly __________.

2 Peter 1:5—“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”

35.   We are to be “giving all diligence” because of the high favors bestowed on us; that is __________ and __________.

36.   Faith is the __________ and __________ of all good works, and as such, it should not stand alone, there ought to be __________, or good works along with it, by which faith may be perfected.

37.   __________ love along with __________, __________, __________, and __________, ought to go along with faith.

38.   Where there is __________ faith in Christ, there should be a holy __________ to __________ it, and constancy in it, and __________ to fight the good fight of faith, and __________ of mind to stand fast in it!

39.   __________ __________ proceed from self-love, from sinister ends, and with selfish views.

40.   T          F   There can be no true faith in Christ, were there is not knowledge of him.

41.    T          F   The believer, to add virtue, is to have a knowledge of the will of God for their lives.

2 Peter 1:6—“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”

42.   The believers life cannot be one of a scene of __________ and __________.

43.   Patience must be shown under the __________ of God and the __________ and __________ from men.

44.   T          F   A man may be inebriated with wrath and anger, and overcome with impatience, as well as with wine and strong drink.

45.   Godliness lies in the __________ and __________ exercise of grace.

2 Peter 1:7—“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

46.   Brotherly kindness is the evidence of __________, and of the __________ and v of real godliness.

47.   T          F   Believers are to love enemies of the faith as well as the household of the faith.

2 Peter 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.”

48.   Things concerning the faith “abound” in the believer because of __________ __________ of acts of godliness.

49.   T          F   There is a knowledge of Christ which is barren and fruitless.

50.   A mere __________ and __________ knowledge is such as is not attended with any inward __________ and __________ of Christ, or any fruits of __________, and is a __________ theory of things relating to Christ’s person, offices, and works.

51.    A soul that approves of Christ, places its trust and confidence in Him, and appropriates Him to himself, and practically observes His commands and ordinances in the faith of Him, exercises a knowledge of Him that is __________ and __________.

2 Peter 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.”

52.    The one that lacks faith and the virtues of knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity has no __________ __________ of God, as in Christ.

53.   A person whom is “blind” has no right knowledge of Christ, only __________ and __________, not __________, __________, __________, and __________.

 54.   T          F   A person whom is “blind” cannot see heaven as well as the sins of his own heart.

55.   T          F   Baptism purges sins.

56.   “And hath forgotten…” speaks of one that doesn’t think that he stands in any need of being __________ from __________ sins; and is entirely __________ of, and __________, the purification of them by the blood of Christ.

2 Peter 1:10—“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:”

57.   By “calling” is meant an __________ and __________ call by __________ grace.

58.   By “election” is meant, not a __________, nor __________ election, but a __________ and __________ one.

59.   __________ of particular persons to __________ life and __________ is an eternal act of God, arises from his free grace and favor, and is according to his __________ will and __________.

60.   __________ calling is according to the __________ of God, which cannot be frustrated, and is, without __________, __________, and __________, and is __________ connected with eternal glory.

61.    T          F   Election can be resisted.

62.   It is the work of the __________ of __________, to certify and make sure, or assure our calling and election of God.

63.   It is through __________ that saints, make their calling and election sure to others.

64.   T          F   In this verse, “fall” means sin.

2 Peter 1:11—“For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”

65.   The believer is promised an abundant supply of __________ through all the __________ and __________ of life.

66.   T          F   The saint is promised an everlasting kingdom on earth.

2 Peter 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.”

67.   T          F   Saints are apt to forget the exercise of their duty.

68.   T          F   The saint may reach a point spiritually that he fully comprehends the performance of his duties.

69.   In the __________ there will be no alteration, nor addition, it being like the author of it, the same yesterday, today, and for ever.

2 Peter 1:13—“Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;”

70.   T          F   As long as we are in our earthly body, we ought to believe it our just duty, to exercise both faith and to be a virtuous person.

2 Peter 1:14—“Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.”

71.    T          F   Peter foreseeing is eventual death, it displeased and distressed him.

72.   T          F   The soul is mortal and dies with the body.

73.   T          F   Peter was foretold the type of death he would die.

2 Peter 1:15—“Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.”

74.   Peter refers makes an analogy of death to the exodus from __________.

75.  T          F   Peter writes to these believing Jews to bring to remembrance the things of importance that they might be etched in their minds at his departing.

2 Peter 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, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.”

76.   The __________ is tradition and oral law.

77.   “Devised fables” refers to the __________ of their gods.

78.   T          F   Peter in speaking of the “coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,” is speaking of Christ’s second coming.

79.   Christ’s second coming will be with power; and it designs His more near coming to take vengeance on the Jewish nation, and deliver his people from the __________ and __________ they labored under.

80.   At the last day, when there will be a great display of power in raising the __________, gathering all __________ before him, __________ them one from another, passing the __________ sentence on each, and executing the same in the utter destruction of the __________, and the complete __________ of the saints.

81.   T      F   The Transfiguration of Christ was a witness and promise of His glorious second coming.

2 Peter 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.”

82.   T          F   God the Father has testified of the glory of God the Son.

83.   God the Father testified of the glory of God the Son at the __________.

84.   T          F   “Excellent glory” testifies of equality in the Godhead.

2 Peter 1:18—“And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.”

85.   T          F   The glory seen by Peter at the transfiguration concerning Moses and Elias is a witness to the future glory of the saint.

86.   T          F   God the Father did not confirm the office, ministry and person of Christ at the transfiguration.

2 Peter 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:”

87.   The “word of prophecy” here intended is of Christ’s __________ __________.

88.   Peter has shed light of Christ’s second coming hereunto only know by way of __________.

89.   T          F   Saint’s may know the time of Christ’s second coming.

90.   The saint is to __________ for and __________ to the second coming of Christ.

2 Peter 1:20—“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”

91.    T          F   A believer does not have a right of interpreting the Scriptures.

92.   The natural man interprets the Scriptures according to his own __________.

93.    No prophecy of the Scripture is of a man’s own __________, __________, or __________.

2 Peter 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.”

94.   T          F   It was not by the wisdom of man that the Scriptures were given.

95.   The authority of the Scriptures, resides in the fact, that they are the __________ of God, and not of __________.