2 Peter 3--Last days

Scoffers will come in the last day walking according to own lusts saying, "Where is the promise of His coming?"


Yikes! Do we not already see such scoffers? How many books are out on the market and even best sellers which are written by atheists claiming that there is no God? Come quickly, my Lord, come quickly!


But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

In these verses, ANY and ALL refer to His elect, not any and all of the people in the world. If it was anybody and all people, then logically one would be saying that God is not willing that anybody should perish and all should come to repentance. Then one would have to conclude that either He is not powerful enough to accomplish His will and therefore not God or that all men must be saved. Also, looking at the context of the verses. "Beloved" denotes who the "us" is in the verses. It was also given at the beginning of 2 Peter as those who" have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ." So in context these verses refer to the Beloved, who are defined as true Christians or the Elect throughout the ages.

The Day of the Lord will come suddenly. Heavens will pass away with a great noise, elements will melt. The earth and the works in it will be burned up. Look for and hasten (eagerly desire) the coming of the day of GOD (eternal state)

What we should be doing while waiting for His coming:
Look forward to His 2nd coming.
Be diligent to be found in Him
In peace (with assurance)
Without spot and blameless (obedient)

Beloved beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness being led away with error of wicked. But grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The believer can get off track and led down a wrong path by error, but if he is truly God's sheep then God will deliver him. But to avoid this we should grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Lord, help me to keep on learning!