Category Archives: Misused & Misunderstood Passages

This series of posts examines frequently misunderstood or controversial passages

2 Peter 1:10 – Can you be sure?

One passage with which too many Christians struggles is 2 Peter 1:10, the command to “make your calling and election sure.” Still others gravely misuse this encouraging verse as ground to cause other Christians to question the assurance of their salvation. Does this passage teach that we are to doubt our salvation until we’re “sure” that God has really “called” us?

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