 2nd Peter chapter 3 verse 9 The Lord is not slow or slack Concerning his promise that some count slow this or slackness, but it's patient toward you Not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance now I hear this verse being used so many times and people think that this verse is applying to Unbelievers well it cannot apply to unbelievers because the context the context makes it clear Who Peter is referring to and in his in his letter? And it's a simple cursory of of this text you'll see you'll see the point of who Peter is talking to okay, so Verse 9 he says the Lord is not slow About his promise of some kind slow this but it's patient toward you, right? Who is the you that Peter is referring to? answer verse 1 same letter This now beloved The second letter I am writing to you In which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder He's writing. He's talking to His beloved his his his his children talking to Christians if you will, okay Is that all right is that is that okay? We can be can we at least concede to that point so far Hopefully yes. No, let's see That's just in the that's just in the first verse of the third chapter. Let's go to chapter 1 same letter Simon Peter a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ to those who have received a kind of faith of the same kind Those of us who have received the faith of the same kind as ours by the righteousness of God and Savior Jesus Christ Grace in peace be multiplied to you and The knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord seeing that his divine power has granted to us Everything pertaining to life and godliness through the true knowledge of him who called us By his own glory and excellence and if that does not convince you enough not a problem Peter writes two letters. Let's go to his first letter there. Maybe this one will do first Peter chapter 1 verse 1 Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ to those who reside as aliens scattered throughout Pontius Galatia Capedotia Asia and Bethany who are chosen According to God According to the foreknowledge of God the father by the sanctifying work of the spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood. There's the atonement right there to ladies and gentlemen particular dim redemption Yeah, yeah particular redemption is right there in verse 2 Let me tell you right there in verse 2 his death applies not to the world But to his elect to his elect according to the foreknowledge of God the father by the sanctifying work of the spirit to obey Jesus Christ and Be sprinkled with his blood May grace and peace be yours In the fullest measure So second second Peter 3 9 Go back again real quick second Peter 3 9 The Lord is not slow about his promise of some kind slow this but his patient toward you not wishing for any to Paris But for all to come to repentance the you that he's referring to Is his elect those who are chosen Those who are chosen