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Today's Scripture

There are things about our faith that are difficult. Things we may even wish weren't there. But they are. And they're true. It's important for us to know that judgment is a coming reality. When Christ judges the living and the dead, those who are not His will receive wrath. Peter argues for the reality of this judgment by reminding us of those who have already been judged by God. It is a vital part of the character of God that He judges unrighteousness. For us that is even more reason to be thankful for the work of Christ on the cross. He bore the wrath of God so that those who believe in Him don't have to. We should never forget that those who do not believe in Him still have that wrath in their future.

Study Questions:

1. Is it important that you believe that God judges sin? Why or why not?

2. What does God's protection of Noah tell us about God's character?

3. How should it affect us to realize that judgment for nonbelievers is real?