squalor comes from human passions (see Jas. 1:14–15). The burning desire to have and to control creates a climate of corruption. Salvation is not simply the assurance of eternal life but deliverance from the evil power of human greed and passion. 5 Peter is fully convinced that spiritual growth in the Christian life requires strenuous involvement by the believer. God has rescued us from a corrupt world and promised us a share in the divine nature. In fact, it is for this very reason that we are now