Thematic Bible: The heavens which exist now

First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days, with scoffing, following their own lusts and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation." They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and by means of water, read more.
through which the world at that time was destroyed, being deluged with water. But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.