2Pe 2:7 KJV - And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
VEXED in Greek: kataponeo
Distress, Distressed:
primarily, "to tire down with toil, exhaust with labor" (kata, "down," ponos, "labor"), hence signifies "to afflict, oppress;" in the Passive Voice, "to be oppressed, much distressed;" it is translated "oppressed" in Act 7:24, and "sore distressed" in 2Pe 2:7, RV, (AV, "vexed").
to tire down with toil, exhaust with labour
a) to afflict or oppress with evils
b) to make trouble for
c) to treat roughly
2 PETER 2
1.
false prophets, false teachers denying the Lord
2. many shall follow their pernicious ways ,the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And many shall follow their lascivious doings This chapter is about the people of God not rank sinners. Paul himself said he can not judge a man out side the church. We also can not judge the lost, so who is Peter speaking of in this whole chapter. The word says if you see a BROTHER in sin !! Not a lost person.
3. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed. covetousness , make merchandise of you
4.God spared not the angels, delivered [them] into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5. spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person] a preacher of righteousness
6. turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes , making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
7. delivered just Lot Greek: rhuomai
Deliver, Deliverance, Deliverer:
"to rescue from, to preserve from," and so, "to deliver," the word by which it is regularly translated, is largely synonymous with sozo, "to save," though the idea of "rescue from" From that wrath believers are to be "delivered.
8. (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] unlawful deeds. 1Jo 2:15 ASV - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Jhn 15:19 ASV - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
9.The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations
10.But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government
Eph 1:20 KJV - Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
Eph 1:21 KJV - Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: verse
11. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. as in verse 10. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities
12. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed,
Natural in the greek 1) produced by nature, inborn
2) agreeable to nature
3) governed by (the instincts of) nature Greek: phusikos
Natural, Naturally:
originally signifying "produced by nature, inborn," from phusis, "nature" (see below), cp. Eng., "physical," "physics," etc., denotes
(a) "according to nature," Rom 1:26, 27;
(b) "governed by mere natural instincts," 2Pe 2:12, RV, "(born) mere animals," AV and RV marg., "natural (brute beasts)."
1Cr 15:38 ASV - but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own Rom 6:4 ASV - We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
Rom 6:5 ASV - For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection;
Rom 6:6 ASV - knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
13. 2Pe 2:13 ASV - suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;
Jud 1:11 ASV - Woe unto them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah
14.
Jud 1:12 ASV - These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Hbr 9:27 ASV - And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this [cometh] judgment; Rev speaks of the second death. The first death is to die in our flesh , the second death here is to die in our spirit. Mans flesh must die but his soul will live forever. This is what this verse is speaking about , Twice dead plucked up by the roots,remember the fig tree jesus cursed. We be judged in the end according to our works in our flesh .2Cr 5:10 ASV - For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad. Jesus said that we bare much fruit . The fig tree had no fruit so it was cursed . Twice dead, dead in our sins and dead in our spirit . And God breath in Adams nostrels and he became a living SOUL. Now the question is if your soul lives for ever. Where will it live, in paradise or in hell.
15. forsaking the right way, they went astray
16. but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet. This is mercy here of God to this man ,God willing to save him.
17. These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved. These are not rank sinners they are people among you it says
18. For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error . Do we see Lot here in this, just escaping them . If it were possible even the elect would be decived.
19. promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage. If we partake of this evil we will be overtaken by it, and become like them. 2Cr 3:17 ASV - Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, [there] is liberty
Gal 2:4 ASV - and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
20. For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first. Lot saw Abraham an his devotion to God his faith and his life. Lot knew the difference of the life styles he lived. And he was overcome by the very thing this verse 19 speaks of.
21. For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. From verse one to this last verse, Peter was speaking of people that knew God and had a realationship of some kind with the Lord. And the holy commandment is.
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength
22. It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire. It has happened unto them, to who ?. The only way to turn back from some thing is to have traveled in one direction and then to have turned back. This whole chapter is speaking to the church of LOT and not coming out of the world . There is a plan of God to save his people, just like LOT.
Hbr 12:25 ASV - See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned [them] on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape] who turn away from him that [warneth] from heaven:
Zec 11:17 ASV - Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. This is saying that the word of God is the sword, and it will judge all of the worthless shepherds. Jhn 10:12 ASV - He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth [them]: Amo 8:11 ASV - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah. These shepherds will flee, and the sheep that have trusted in them will be lost and have no true word to feed them in their trial and tribulations. The time is now to leave Sodom and depart and not look back . Get upon the mountain LOT go to the mountain to be saved. God remembered Abraham and saved LOT
Gen 8:1 ASV - And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;
Gen 30:22 ASV - And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
Exd 2:24 ASV - And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Gen 19:29 ASV - And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God REMEMBERED ! Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
Remember this, that the old testament was a type and a shadow ,these people live in the letter of the law. They represented the old law we are of the new law of liberty . 2Cr 3:6 ASV - who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Where God remembered Lot and sent angels to gather Lot and his family. Even to the point of taking their hands and pulling them out of Sodom. Gen 19:15 ASV - And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Gen 19:16 ASV - But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him; and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. Now the word here in this verse is LINGERED IN THE HEB I am using this as a complete rendering of the word.
Now this is a very serious time, and at this moment the messengers of God are telling them to hurry. Fire from God is coming and you will be consumed in the iniquity of the city . And also the wrath of God will come with fire in our day. What do you suppose would cause a person to linger in such a desperate situation as this . This is life and death at that moment. Even in his righteousness LOT could not let go of his familiar surroundings. The world had a hold on Lot and his family, what does the verse say in 2 peter 2 -19 over come by the very thing they are trying to escape. Gen 19:17 ASV - And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.We have mountain also Jesus and Zion is our city. They told Lot to not look back as if to pine for the world and its lust thereof . God knows mans hearts and he is merciful . But we must know this Rev 3:16 ASV - So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Spew in the greek Greek: emeo
Spew (AV, Spue):
"to vomit" (cp. Eng., "emetic"), is used in Rev 3:16, figuratively of the Lord's utter abhorrence of the condition of the church at Laodicea. In the Sept., Isa 19:14.
Hbr 10:29 ASV - of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Gen 19:19 ASV - behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die: Who was in charge of Lots life at this moment who drug him and his family out of Sodom. Do we see a lingering here again and yearning for the familar. If I have to go than not to far God I want to be able to see Sodom from a distance ! Oh my Gen 19:19 ASV - behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:
Gen 19:20 ASV - behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.
Gen 19:21 ASV - And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.
Gen 19:22 ASV - Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar = "insignificance" Now God said go to the mountain Lot and Lot said look! a small and insignificant city,and the most amazing thing is that Zoar was in the plains, it was one of the cities in the plans to be destroyed. Hbr 11:8 ASV - By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Hbr 11:9 ASV - By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hbr 11:10 ASV - for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Now Lot was willing to settle for a city a city of "insignificance" a city that had been condemned by God for destruction by FIRE . How is it that people continue to use the scripture 2Ch 7:14 ASV - if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now we must remember this is Old testament and the word land here is not speaking of America nor any other place on earth today. It is speaking of our souls that is the land to be conquered in this verse that is the land to be healed. We say we believe the whole word of God yet we are like Lot we want to hold on to our familiar things. I will ask you has this world been condemned by the word of God or not. Is revelations true or not. Every parable Jesus spoke was about the coming kingdom , and it was not the kingdom of the earth. It was the kingdom of God and his righteousness. The kingdom Jesus spoke of is to be manifested in our hearts now before he returns. There is no easy way out of the cross and its death to our flesh. To get upon the mountain is to forsake everything worldly and to go with Abraham into his Canaan land. And seek that city not made with hands. God is not going to restore this land or any land it this earth it has all been condemned by his word. The word says that Noah when he believed God and went about to build the Ark Hbr 11:7 ASV - By faith Noah, being warned [of God] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
It says he condemned the world , was that in his flesh was that in every thing he did was that the faith that is the substance of things hoped for. To condemn the world here means there is nothing left worth saving. This is what Noah saw Rom 12:1 ASV - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service.
Rom 12:2 ASV - And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Now we come to the place where the earth is being destroyed oh I forgot I mean Sodom. And
Gen 19:24 ASV - Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;
Gen 19:25 ASV - and he overthrew those cities, and all the Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
Gen 19:26 ASV - But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
First of all Zoar was a plain city as we have seen. But Lot chose and begged to have Zoar, so God relented, now Gods plan is always the best plan. But we have always heard be careful what you pray for you might just get it. Now early in this story Sodom was a place of great beauty and splendor, it says even the Garden of God Gen 13:10 ASV - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar. Now Lot, and I am assuming was a benefactor of all that Abraham had . It says that he had much cattle and live stock ,gold and silver he was a very rich man. Lot was Abrams nephew his brothers son , and he was left without until Abram took him in. So everything Lot had as far as heard and stock it came from his uncle. And in this we can see some of Lots flaws he was thinking of himself and when Abraham said you choose where you will go and I will be satisfied. He saw with his eyes the lush green plains and the watered places. He wanted the best for himself. And that which grew upon the ground .And when Lot takes his leave what does God tell Abram everything you see is yours it is all yours , even Lots portion. Every thing that glitters is not gold. And we see that in the fact that God tells them when you go do not look back, depart quickly and do not look back. Now I want to go back to the verse again about if we humble ourselves God will heal our land. People today do not want this country or this land to go away .They love there life's and all they have , their stuff is more precious to them than God and his word . They will tell you that's not so, but if they began to lose it they will turn back to retrieve it. Mat 6:19 ASV - Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: Mat 6:20 ASV - but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: It says that Jesus is seated on the right hand of God the right hand of God is his power and his strength, if we possess something with our right arm or our own strength that it is not of God.We have made it happen with our own ability. And it will not stand. Gen 19:26 ASV - But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. What was she looking for? did she have sorrow in her heart for the loss, did she feel heart ache for the city she loved more than God. It is a matter of our hearts Luk 6:45 ASV - The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Jer 17:9 ASV - The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? So we give our heart to God in all things and believe his word . And walk in this word 2Pe 1:5 ASV - Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge;
2Pe 1:6 ASV - and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness;
2Pe 1:7 ASV - and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love.
2Pe 1:8 ASV - For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2Pe 1:9 ASV - For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
2Pe 1:10 ASV - Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:
We are closing in on the finish line of our time here on this earth I know . If we make it to the end so be it if we leave before it so be it. In it all our God is just and perfect. The word says that in the moment that Christ when he died upon the cross. That the graves of the saints that had went before arose up out of their graves and went before him into the cities to proclaim their Lord. Wow how great is that. Now she Lots wife turned to salt for a very good reason. Salt is all in the word it is used in parables and it was used to preserve things Salt in the Greek Greek: halas Being possessed of purifying, perpetuating and antiseptic qualities, "salt" became emblematic of fidelity and friendship among eastern nations. To eat of a person's "salt" and so to share his hospitality is still regarded thus among the Arabs. So in Scripture, it is an emblem of the covenant between God and His people, Was God making a statement here why salt of all things, Judgment of God is what I see he is saying there is only one way to come unto him and expect his deliverance. His covenant between us and his son . And salt was only fitting for this judgment. And I have read some where that the place where she fell is to this day a valley of salt.
Psalms 91 is our salt of his covenant, our deliever in the day of trial. He is our strong tower to run into,our Ark of safety. And after it is all said and done Lot decided to go to the mountain after all, the city of Zoar was evil and he feared for his life. So he and his daughters went to live upon the mountain in a cave. Do you suppose that if they had followed the angels all the way out as God planned it would have been different. And also because of his lack of trust in the God of Abraham he was the progenitor of a race of people that became enemies of Gods chosen people. The spirit of Lot in today's church . Jesus was comparing the church or the so called church of this very day to the days of Noah and Lot . The people in there day were in rebellion to God and his commands his word is his commands and anything opposite of Gods word is what is called missing the mark or Sin. The comparison of the days of Noah and Lot to the Apostate church today is quite remarkable . If we go to Luke 17 -26 Life as the world sees it is in full bore as to the rebellion in the days of Noah and Lot . Gen 15:5 ASV - And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Gal 3:16 ASV - Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Gal 3:17 ASV - Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect. Gal 3:8 ASV - And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying,] In thee shall all the nations be blessed. God had mercy on Lot and his family because of Abraham . But we have a much greater promise being of the seed of Abraham through Christ Gods mercy and Grace is unto all that obey his commands his word. Rom 10:10 ASV - for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. We give God our heart just as the parable of the sower of the seed the seed falls into the GOOD ground and bears fruit 100-60-30 fold. And with our mouths we curse or we bless. Now the cursing is not only to others but to ourselves we can curse our own well being the verse says with your mouth CONFESSION is made,every day we confess the good things of Gods word and it will lead us unto that great salvation day by day here a little there a little Grace upon Grace. The church of LOT is coming to a day of reckoning But God is merciful and slow to anger he is calling many out of the church of Lot. Why did Jesus say Luk 17:31 ASV - In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
Luk 17:32 ASV - Remember Lot's wife. If you tie yourself down to this world and all its lust it will destroy you and your family you will be consumed in the fire of Gods judgment. God sent Angels to Lot and his family and pulled them out of Sodom. To day we have his word that takes our hand in the form of Christ and he through his word will lead us out . The word says Num 23:19 ASV - God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good? Today God is remembering those that are Christ Just as he did Abraham for Lot. Get to the mountain go to the mountain of Zion and be saved. Jud 1:20 ASV - But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Jud 1:21 ASV - keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Jud 1:22 ASV - And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;
Jud 1:23 ASV - and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jud 1:24 ASV - Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy, Eph 5:26 ASV - that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
Eph 5:27 ASV - that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. The day that Christ came into your life he gave you a robe of righteousness , now we must keep that robe spotless and clean. And by obeying his word we can accomplish that. It say that he is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his Glory. People choose to sin and go astray rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. 1Sa 15:23 ASV - For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king. God will reject those that reject his word. Come out of Sodom the world and all its lust and be separate, without sanctification no man shall see GOD ! Love and forgiveness and pulling yourself out of this evil generation is Gods plan for you.
Luk 17:26 ASV - And as it came to pass in the days of Noah, even so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Luk 17:27 ASV - They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Luk 17:28 ASV - Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Luk 17:29 ASV - but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:
Luk 17:30 ASV - after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
Luk 17:31 ASV - In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.
Luk 17:32 ASV - Remember Lot's wife.
Luk 17:33 ASV - Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose [his life] shall preserve it.
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