If the reader wishes to apply the hope-filled doctrine of this threefold series on 1 Corinthians 10:13, then go out and obey 1 Corinthians 10:14 with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.

The apostle’s confidence in the absolute security of believers was founded not on the strength of their resolutions or ability to persevere, but on the veracity of him that cannot lie.

This predicament, conversion within a sinful culture, requires many new Christians to overcome the vast temptations present within a community of predominantly pagan people. Such circumstances compel Paul to inform the believers in Corinth that God provides endurance and escape amid temptation, a truth whose sustenance rests in the immutable faithfulness of a Sovereign God.

Throughout Peter’s letter, he issues a warning against the effects of false teachers on believers at large, and especially those who are “nearsighted” in their faith (2 Pet. 1:9-10). Peter expresses his belief that some Christians remain ineffective and unfruitful, in part, because of the influence of false teachers.