Attitudes Towards Christ's Coming

In the third main section of this chapter, Peter answers the claims of the scoffers and skeptics by affirming that Christ not only will come to the world again but also that He will come without any prior advertisement or announcement. That He has not come yet is the result not of delay but of long-suffering. He is not willing that any of His people should be lost. This message lays the groundwork for a more detailed consideration of these verses in the messages ahead.