2 Peter 2:4-10a go on to prove from historical precedent two connected truths: God will rescue the righteous and he will punish the unrighteous. As we think about the sober reminder that judgment is coming, we ought to walk away with one central imperative: we must cling to the Christ of the Bible. Why? Because God will rescue the righteous and he will punish the unrighteous. This text has three important examples from history that prove that very point.