Tuesday, September 18, 2007

"First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. The will say, "Where is this 'coming' He promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." But they deliberately forget that long ago by god's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged (flooded) and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people. But do not forget this one thing friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
-2 Peter 3:3-9

What questions come to mind when reading this verse?

Does it challenge your faith in anyway?

How is God's love evident here?

How does knowing that God is not bound (Omnipresent)by time effect the statements in this passage?
Note: When you see words like omnipresent, omniscience and others, try to break the word down...."omni" means always.

Look back at the creation story in Genesis... does the 2 Peter passage shed any new light on creation, or the flood story?

Read John 1:1-2
What sticks out about this verse after reading the 2 Peter verse?

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