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Title: By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men
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URL Source: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=68&chapter=3&version=31
Published: Jun 5, 2006
Author: GOD
Post Date: 2006-06-05 17:41:47 by TLBSHOW
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Comments: 60
3First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation." 5But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 8But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The 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. 10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.[a] 11Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.[b]That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. 14So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. 17Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.
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#2. To: TLBSHOW (#0)
This was probably not the exact words of our savior Jesus Christ but of a motratl who added their own twist. Men like to place their own stamp on everything.
#4. To: ?Riddler? (#2)
... The Sun's mass is about 333,000 times Earth's mass. An object at the Sun's surface would weigh 28 times as much as it does on Earth's surface!
Actually it is straight out of the Bible. God said he would preserve his word. I think God is powerful and capable of bringing an uncorrupted version of his word to his people. I don't think God would have us guessing what is right and what is wrong. That wouldn't be a just God.
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Replies to Comment # 2. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare
http://vathena.arc.nasa.gov/curric/space/sun/sunearth.html
#6. To: ?Riddler? (#2)
This was probably not the exact words of our savior Jesus Christ but of a motratl who added their own twist. Men like to place their own stamp on everything.
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