COUNTDOWN TO CHRIST'S RETURN
It's one day closer than it was
yesterday!
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2 Peter 3 - "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever
since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the
beginning of creation.'' For when they maintain this, it escapes their
notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth
was formed out of water and by water, through which the world at that time
was destroyed, being flooded with water. But by His word the present heavens
and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and
destruction of ungodly men. But do not let this one fact escape your notice,
beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand
years like one day.
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The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is
patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to
repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the
heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with
intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.
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Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of
people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and
hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be
destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But
according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in
which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you look for these
things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,