R.C. Sproul

It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of a holy God who is wrathful, but there is no wrath.

for those whose sins have been paid.

No wrath left at all.

That is what salvation is all about.

But on the Mount of Transfiguration, when the countenance of Christ began to shine, it was shining not from something bouncing against him from the outside, but it was something bursting out of him from his very deity.

And when that cloud enveloped them and they were terrified, they heard the voice coming from heaven.

This is my beloved son.

We're going to continue with our study of the second epistle of Peter, and I will be reading from chapter 1 beginning at verse 12 through verse 18.

For this reason,

I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth.

Yes, I think it is right for as long as I am in this tent to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that shortly I must put off my tent

just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

Moreover, I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease.

For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,

but were eyewitnesses of his majesty, for he received from God the Father honor and glory.

When such a voice came to him from the excellent glory, this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And we heard this voice which came from heaven,

when we were with him on the holy mountain.

This passage begins with Peter's giving an explanation for what preceded this statement, the things that we examined most recently of the importance of our making our calling and election sure,

that we may be fully enabled to work out our sanctification, manifesting the various fruit of the Spirit.