The Cincinnati Church

2 PETER 1:16-18 -- THE MAJESTY OF JESUS

A. Peter here defends the basis of the faith he declares. "We have not followed cunningly devised fables...." (v.16).

1. Fable: "A fictitious narrative or statement; a story not founded on fact. b. esp. A fictitious story relating to supernatural or extraordinary persons or incidents, and more or less current in popular belief; a myth or legend."

2. Mark the various warnings in Scripture about fables.

1TI 1:4; 4:7; 2TI 4:4; TIT 1:14.

3. The Christian faith is unlike the mystery religions which presume to teach morals and principles based on fables.