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Coming of the lord jesus Christ » People scoffing at the coming of the lord
This is the second letter, dearly beloved, that I have already written to you, in both of which I am trying by reminders to stir up your unsullied minds to remember the things foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles. First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions, read more.
and saying, "Where is His promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained exactly as it was from the beginning of creation!" For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
and saying, "Where is His promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained exactly as it was from the beginning of creation!" For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
"To the messenger of the church in Laodicea write: 'The Amen, the true and faithful witness, the origin of God's creation, speaks as follows:
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yet for us there is but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and the goal of our living, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live.
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and to make clear how is to be carried out the trusteeship of this secret which has for ages been hidden away in God, the Creator of all things,
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It was bit by bit and in many different ways that God in olden times spoke to our forefathers through the prophets, but in these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds.
In the beginning the Word existed; and the Word was face to face with God; yea, the Word was God Himself. He is the One who was face to face with God in the beginning. It was through Him that everything came into existence, and apart from Him not a single thing came into existence. read more.
It was by Him that life began to exist, and that life was the light of mankind. So the light continues to shine in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it. There appeared a man named John, sent from God. He came for the purpose of testifying, to testify to the light, so that everyone through him might come to believe. He was not the light; he came to testify to the light. The real light, which sheds light upon everyone, was just coming into the world. He came into the world, and though the world through Him began to exist, it did not recognize Him.
It was by Him that life began to exist, and that life was the light of mankind. So the light continues to shine in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it. There appeared a man named John, sent from God. He came for the purpose of testifying, to testify to the light, so that everyone through him might come to believe. He was not the light; he came to testify to the light. The real light, which sheds light upon everyone, was just coming into the world. He came into the world, and though the world through Him began to exist, it did not recognize Him.
and you will always be thanking the Father who has qualified you to share the lot of His people in the realm of light. It is God who has delivered us out of the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of His dearly loved Son, by whom we possess the ransom from captivity, which means the forgiveness of our sins. read more.
Yes, He is the exact likeness of the unseen God, His first-born Son who existed before any created thing, for it was through Him that everything was created in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, thrones, dominions, principalities, authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. So He existed before all things, and through Him all things are held together.
Yes, He is the exact likeness of the unseen God, His first-born Son who existed before any created thing, for it was through Him that everything was created in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, thrones, dominions, principalities, authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. So He existed before all things, and through Him all things are held together.
By faith we understand that the worlds were created, beautifully coordinated, and now exist, at God's command; so the things that we see did not develop out of mere matter.
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For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
Day of the lord » What is kept in store for the day of judgment
For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
Earth » The earth which exists now
First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions, and saying, "Where is His promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained exactly as it was from the beginning of creation!" For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, read more.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
the Earth » To be dissolved by fire
The day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a roar, the heavenly bodies will be destroyed by being burned up, and the earth with all its works will melt away.
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But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
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since you are awaiting and hastening the coming of the day of God, which will cause the heavens to blaze and dissolve and the heavenly bodies to burn up and melt away!
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the Earth » Not to be again inundated
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens which exist now
First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions, and saying, "Where is His promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained exactly as it was from the beginning of creation!" For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, read more.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
surely, then, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from trial and to keep wrongdoers under punishment for the day of judgment,
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It was about such men also that Enoch, the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied when he said: "See! The Lord comes with myriads of His people to execute judgment upon all, to convict all the godless of their godless deeds which in their godlessness they have committed, and of all the harsh things that godless sinners have said against Him."
Our love attains perfection through our having perfect confidence about the day of judgment, because here in this world we are living as He did.
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I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened; it was the book of life, And the dead were judged by what was written in the books in accordance with what they had done.
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For we must all appear before the judgment-bar of Christ, that each may get his pay for what he has done, whether it be good or bad.
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Indeed, just as men must die but once and after that be judged,
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But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
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"When the Son of Man comes in His splendor, and all the angels with Him, He will take His seat on His splendid throne, and all the nations will be gathered before him, and He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates his sheep from his goats,
Judgment » Called the » Day of judgment and perdition of unGodly men
But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
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the future » The last judgment » General references to
surely, then, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from trial and to keep wrongdoers under punishment for the day of judgment,
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It was about such men also that Enoch, the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied when he said: "See! The Lord comes with myriads of His people to execute judgment upon all, to convict all the godless of their godless deeds which in their godlessness they have committed, and of all the harsh things that godless sinners have said against Him."
Our love attains perfection through our having perfect confidence about the day of judgment, because here in this world we are living as He did.
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I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened; it was the book of life, And the dead were judged by what was written in the books in accordance with what they had done.
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For we must all appear before the judgment-bar of Christ, that each may get his pay for what he has done, whether it be good or bad.
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Indeed, just as men must die but once and after that be judged,
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But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
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"When the Son of Man comes in His splendor, and all the angels with Him, He will take His seat on His splendid throne, and all the nations will be gathered before him, and He will separate them from one another, just as a shepherd separates his sheep from his goats,
Water » The world not to be again destroyed by
But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed.
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World » The lord judging the world
First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions, and saying, "Where is His promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained exactly as it was from the beginning of creation!" For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, read more.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
Though God overlooked those times of ignorance, He now commands all men everywhere to repent, since He has set a day on which He will justly judge the world through a man whom He has appointed. He has made this credible to all by raising Him from the dead."
Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified, I most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single grain. But if it does die, it yields a great harvest. Whoever loves his lower life will lose the higher, but whoever hates his lower life in this world preserves the higher for eternal life. read more.
If anyone serves me, he must continue to follow me, and my servant also must go wherever I go. If anyone serves me, my Father will show him honor. Now my soul is troubled; what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour of agony! And yet it was for this very purpose that I came to this hour of agony. Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came out of heaven, "I have already glorified it and I will again glorify it." The crowd of bystanders on hearing it said that it was thunder; others, however, said, "An angel has spoken to Him!" Jesus answered, "This voice did not come for my sake, but for yours. This world is now in process of judgment; the prince of this world is now to be expelled.
If anyone serves me, he must continue to follow me, and my servant also must go wherever I go. If anyone serves me, my Father will show him honor. Now my soul is troubled; what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour of agony! And yet it was for this very purpose that I came to this hour of agony. Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came out of heaven, "I have already glorified it and I will again glorify it." The crowd of bystanders on hearing it said that it was thunder; others, however, said, "An angel has spoken to Him!" Jesus answered, "This voice did not come for my sake, but for yours. This world is now in process of judgment; the prince of this world is now to be expelled.
World » The world that exists now
First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions, and saying, "Where is His promised coming? For ever since our forefathers fell asleep everything has remained exactly as it was from the beginning of creation!" For they willfully ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth that had been formed by God's command out of water and through water, read more.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.
by which also the world, through being deluged with water, was destroyed. But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire and are kept for the day when godless men are to be doomed and destroyed. But you must avoid forgetting this one fact, dearly beloved, that with the Lord a single day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a single day.