![]() The longer the period of time that passes before Christ returns in final judgment, the greater the number of people who will perish. With every day that passes, more and more people die unrepentant and perish. And most people who do hear it reject it. Most of them never hear the glorious gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The question is, who's perishing does it serve to prevent?įirst, consider that there are people being born all the time, and dying all the time. To put it as succinctly as possible: The waiting mitigates the perishing. His line of reasoning goes like this: Christ hasn't returned in final judgment yet because he doesn't want anyone to perish He wants all to come to repentance. Following that on down to the text in question, we find that the function of saying that God does not want anyone to perish is to explain why the Day of the Lord hadn't come yet. Here in chapter three, he's specifically addressing the problem of last-day scoffers who laugh at the idea that Christ will return in final judgment some day. ![]() Looking back to chapter two, we find that he's warning believers about the dangers of false prophets. But what does the whole passage say, and what light does it shed on verse 9b? What is Peter's subject, and what role does this phrase play in helping him develop it? At first glance, separated from it's context, it appears to affirm that. II Peter 3:9b is a common proof text for the view that God doesn't intend for anyone at all to end up in hell. 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. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.ġ0 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. 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.Ĩ But 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. 6By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. ![]() 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. 3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. ![]()
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