II Peter 3:5
The Scripture
(5) For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Peter warned that scoffers would come in the last days denying Christ's promised return, forgetting that the world was once destroyed by water and that the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire on the day of judgment. He reminded believers that the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and urged them to live holy lives while looking for new heavens and a new earth.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17:16John 3:19John 3:20Romans 1:28II Thessalonians 2:10II Thessalonians 2:11II Thessalonians 2:12Genesis 1:6Genesis 1:9Psalms 24:2Psalms 33:6Psalms 136:6
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