As we conclude our study on the books of 1st and 2nd Peter, what are the major themes brought out in these epistles? What does Peter have to say about persecution, the suffering of Christ, the Second Coming, and the Judgment? What do these things mean for Christian faith and practice? Are Christians saved by grace to continue in sin? How did Peter view the importance of Scripture?

 

 

 

What made Paul write a letter to the church in Rome? When would this church have been established? Why did Paul desire to visit Rome? What were the circumstances behind his final arrival in Rome? What can we learn from this about how to evangelize new territories and expand ministries?