New Testament · Letters
2 Peter chapter 3
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, this is now the second letter I’m writing to you. In both of them I’ve been trying to stir up your by reminding you of things you already know.I want you to remember what said long ago, and the command that our and gave through your .First, understand this: in the , people driven by their own will show up and mock you.They’ll say, “So where is this ‘’ he promised? Because ever since our died, everything has just kept going exactly the way it has since the world began.”But they deliberately ignore this fact: long ago, by , the heavens came into existence and the earth was formed out of water and through water.And through water and God’s word, the world that existed back then was flooded and destroyed.But by that same word, the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of and the destruction of .But don’t let this one thing escape you, : with the Master, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.The Master isn’t slow about keeping his promise — not the way some people define ‘slow.’ No, he’s being with you because he doesn’t want anyone to be . He wants everyone to .But will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the will be dissolved by intense heat, and the earth and everything done on it will be .Since everything is going to be dissolved like this, think about what kind of people you ought to be — living lives that are and ,as you look forward to and work to the coming of God’s day. On that day, the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the basic elements will melt in the intense heat.But based on his promise, we’re looking forward to new heavens and a new earth where is fully .So then, friends, since you’re looking forward to this, make every effort to be found at peace with him — .And understand that our Master’s means . This is exactly what our dear brother Paul also wrote to you about, with the wisdom God gave him.He talks about these things in all his letters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, and ignorant, unstable people them — just like they do with the rest of the — and it leads to their own destruction.So then, friends, since you already know this ahead of time, stay on guard so you aren’t carried away by the deception of lawless people and lose your own .Instead, keep growing in the and knowledge of our Master and Rescuer, Jesus . All honor belongs to him, now and into . .