2 Peter 1:20-21

Peter explained why people could trust the *prophets’ message. Jeremiah 23:16 says that the false *prophets of the *Old Testament spoke ‘from their own minds’. They did not speak words that came from God. But the true *prophets did not make up their message. They did not decide what to say. True *prophecy is a message from God. The way that God gave his message means ‘to carry along’. In Acts 27:15-17, the same word describes the way that the wind blew the ship on the sea. In a similar way, the Holy Spirit ‘carried’ the *prophets along. God told the *prophets what to say. The Holy Spirit gave them the power that they needed. Then they declared God’s message.

disciple ~ someone who follows a master and learns from him.
apostle ~ a person that Jesus sends out to teach about him; a person whom God chooses to lead his church.
church ~ all Christians.
church ~ all Christians.
Greek ~ the language in which the authors wrote the New Testament; someone who comes from the country called Greece.

New Testament ~ the second part of the Bible; it is about the things that Jesus taught and did; and it is about the church.
church ~ all Christians.

'New Testament ~ the second part of the Bible; it is about the things that Jesus taught and did; and it is about the church.
church ~ all Christians.
Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; sometimes Jews are called ‘the people of Israel’.
Israel ~ the name of the land that God gave to Abraham and his family; another name for the Jews.
judge ~ to make a decision or make a judgement; often to decide between what is right and what is wrong.
faith ~ when we believe and trust God and his son Jesus Christ.
Saviour ~ another name for Jesus; he is the one who rescues people and brings them back to God.
grace ~ what God gives because he is kind and generous; it is God’s free gift that people do not deserve and cannot earn.
Lord ~ one who rules or who is a master; a title for God or Jesus to show that he rules over everything.
apostle ~ a person that Jesus sends out to teach about him; a person whom God chooses to lead his church.
church ~ all Christians.
prophet ~ a person who receives God’s message and tells it to other people.'Old Testament ~ the first part of the Bible which writers wrote before Jesus was born.
faith ~ when we believe and trust God and his son Jesus Christ.
anoint ~ to put oil on someone’s head. This shows that God has chosen the person for a special task.
anoint ~ to put oil on someone’s head. This shows that God has chosen the person for a special task.
Hebrew ~ the language that the Jews spoke; the authors wrote most of the Old Testament in the Hebrew language.
Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; sometimes Jews are called ‘the people of Israel’.

Old Testament ~ the first part of the Bible which writers wrote before Jesus was born.
Israel ~ the name of the land that God gave to Abraham and his family; another name for the Jews.
Messiah ~ a name for Jesus; God sent the Messiah to forgive people’s sins; the ‘Christ’.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
grace ~ what God gives because he is kind and generous; it is God’s free gift that people do not deserve and cannot earn.
Jewish ~ a word that describes a Jew or anything to do with a Jew.
Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; sometimes Jews are called ‘the people of Israel’.
Israel ~ the name of the land that God gave to Abraham and his family; another name for the Jews.
glory ~ everything that makes God beautiful and great; a bright light that comes from God because he is completely holy. To ‘give glory to God’ means to give him honour and to praise him.
glory ~ everything that makes God beautiful and great; a bright light that comes from God because he is completely holy. To ‘give glory to God’ means to give him honour and to praise him.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
worship ~ to give honour to God or to a false god; to tell someone that they are very great and that you love them; to praise and to serve God.
eternal ~ something without beginning or end; something that does not change.
kingdom ~ the place or land where a king rules; the people whom a king rules; where God rules as king.
gospel ~ the good news for everybody that God forgives people’s sin by Christ.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
Scripture ~ another name for the Bible.
prophecy ~ a message from God.
prophecy ~ a message from God.
salvation ~ when God frees people from the result and punishment of their sin; God forgives people and they have new life in Jesus Christ.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.