The One Thing Worse Than Being Lost

[404 words] When you read the title, you probably said to yourself, “What could possibly be worse than being lost?” Good question. Here is the answer: Being Lost Again! One of the great themes of the epistle of 2 Peter is faithful Christian living. Peter himself knew how easy it is to fall from a faithful life, since he had denied the Lord three times during the Lord’s trial. His own treacherous betrayal must never have been too far from his thoughts, though he had repented and served the Lord faithfully since that time. In chapter two, Peter, the recovered deserter, tenderly warns Christians not to depart from the Lord. He warns of the ever-present danger of false teachers who lead astray (2:1-3). He unmasks their evil motives of covetousness and immorality (2:14-15). Then, in a startling passage (v. 20-21), the apostle writes, “For after they have escaped the defilements…