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Addressed to persecuted believers, Peter’s first letter encourages them with the knowledge that it is possible to live victoriously in the midst of hostility—just as Christ did. He exhorts them to live a holy life, in order to evangelize the world through their faithfulness. In his second epistle, Peter warns against more subtle dangers from within the church—false teachers and errant doctrine....

There are some things about which we should have the same mind. First, in the defense of truth, as the Lord calls us, we should be of one mind, and all be as one. Satan acts by the maxim that all his followers use: divide and conquer. So let us hold to the other maxim: union based on truth is invincible. Second, in the practice of truth, we should agree as one person. The saying goes, “It is believed that united prayers ascend with greater efficacy.” Our Saviour said, “For where two or three come
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