Warns The Believers of Scoffers

Many have bought into the God is only love theology of today. However, the plain meaning of this theology is still in affect, whether we believe it or not. Our modern scientific minds silently scoff at God bringing sickness and death as judgement, because to us, that is just the … More

Scoffers

Peter in this passage does not try to reveal something new but he asks the readers to reflect on things which were told them by the apostles (vv. 1-2). He points out that one characteristic of the last days is that those who live primarily for the things of this world will doubt the second coming of Christ (v. 3). He goes on to tell us how the world is heading toward a great climax and final judgment.

Peter warns the believers concerning scoffers who would come (v. 4). These mockers would deny the fact of His coming and say that this world is an unchanging system and God does not intervene in the course of history. They will say this because they want to forget that long ago the heavens and the earth were made at God’s command. The earth came out of water and was made from water (v. 5). Peter uses history to refute this argument as he points out the flood and how God did intervene (v. 6). He goes on to say that these people are deliberately shutting their eyes to the facts.

The earth as we know it, will one day undergo an even greater change. Just as God in the past changed the course of history by sending the flood will again change history by refining the earth with fire (v. 7). Many today are looking for the world to get better and better when actually just as the Scriptures say it is waxing worse and worse. To us as Christians, the state of the world today should only confirm our faith in Christ and the Word of God.

Application

There are many things that I see happening in our world today that would indicate that the second coming of Christ may be very near. I want to be busy until He comes.

II Peter 3:1-7 (English Standard Version)


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