Judging The Quick & The Dead

2 Peter 3:3-9I want to remind you that in the last days there willbe scoffers who will laugh at the truth and do everyevil thing they desire. This will be their argument:"Jesus promised to come back, did he? Then where ishe? Why, as far back as anyone can remember, everything has remained exactly the same since theworld was first created." They deliberately forget that God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought the earth up from the water and surrounded it with water.

Then he used the water to destroy the world with amighty flood. And God has also commanded that the heavens and the earth will be consumed by fire on the day of judgment, when ungodly people willperish. But you must not forget, dear friends, that aday is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn't reallybeing slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.

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Credo

Judging The Quick & The DeadAnd he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. Acts 10:42KJV

The Last Days In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he madethe universe. Hebrews 1:1-2

The ScoffersI want to remind you that in the last days there will be scoffers who will laugh at the truth and do every evil thingthey desire 2 Peter 3:3

Where Is He?This will be their argument: "Jesus promised to come back, did he? Then where is he? Why, as far back as anyone canremember, everything has remained exactly the same since the world was first created." 2 Peter 3:4

Two Simple WordsAgain and again they tested God's patience and frustratedthe Holy One of Israel. They forgot about his power and how he rescued them from their enemies. They forgot his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders on the plain of Zoan. Psalm 78:41-43

They Forgot: Who Created The WorldThey deliberately forget that God made the heavens by the

word of his command, and he brought the earth up from the water and surrounded it with water.

They Forgot: The FloodThen he used the water to destroy the world

with a mighty flood.

The Day Of JudgmentAnd God has also commanded that the heavens and the

earth will be consumed by fire on the day of judgment, when ungodly people will perish

The Wheat From The Chaff Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever your roots. Yes, every tree that does not producegood fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire. He is ready to separate the chaff from the grain with his winnowing fork…storing the grain in his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire. Matthew 3:10,12

Do Not ForgetBut 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.

In His TimeFor you, a thousand years are as yesterday! They are like a few hours! You sweep people away like dreams that disappear or like grass that springs up in the morning. Psalm 90:4-5

He Is PatientThe 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.

He Will Come To JudgeThe Living & The Dead