How should we get ready for the new heavens and the new earth? In his closing words in 2 Peter 3:14-18, Peter lays out a simple plan.
Four short parables point to the surpassing value of the kingdom of God and the need to find it now.
In answer to Habakkuk’s complaint about God using the wicked to accomplish his purpose, God declared that the righteous will live by faith.
In the thanksgiving section of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he recognized their faith and love, which were based on their certain hope.