The gospel message and the letters of the Apostles are not myths. They are facts based upon a real person. Peter reminds us that he was an eyewitness of both Jesus as a man, and Jesus as Almighty God shining in all the brightness of heaven’s glory in His transfiguration on Mt. Hermon. Peter saw the shekinah glory of God the Father and heard His voice declare, “This is my beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased.” The answer to life’s big questions and life’s problems is not found in some religion or philosophical contemplation. The answer is a person, and that person is Jesus Christ.

National Pastor Aquila Darimani reports on his ministry in Ghana West Africa and preaches on the importance of living by faith. Without faith it is impossible to please God.

If you don’t care to diligently work at growing the 7 spiritual qualities that Peter lists in verses 5-7 in your life. Instead, you frivolously mosey through your Christian life, you will miss out on one of the greatest blessings of the Christian life: Assurance of salvation. So, if we ignore Peter’s admonition in the first 8 verses, we will suffer the consequence described in verse 9