“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” - 2 Peter 3:10
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As born again Christians. We should always prepare for Jesus secord coming by being in his prescence always. Thanks for sharing that powerful scripture.
You are welcome.
Blessings.
We keep preaching this message of the Lord's great return, so bad many individuals don't believe in this. A friend who is an atheist once told me that this message has been heard for centuries upon centuries yet people are still preaching and waiting, he claimed not to believe the message. I just told him that no one can predict the Lord's time, and according to the scripture, one day is like a thousand years before God 2 Peter 3:8.
I won't be like Thomas who still doubted even when he was with Jesus, @jdbry thanks for sharing this verse.
I think verse 3-5 apply to this very thing:
"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
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:"
It seems to me this is why we are seeing so many people that just can't seem to see the truth, even though it is blatantly obvious to those who have the Holy Spirit.
You are welcome @andrewade Thanks for your comment.
Only the ungodly will be taken as by a thief in the night. This also includes sinning believers... Truly born again saints who do not sin in any known or willful way will not be taken by surprise. There are MANY scriptures to back up what I'm saying.