2 Peter 3

Peter reminds believers of the prophets' and apostles' words, warning of scoffers in the last days who mock Christ's promised coming by claiming uniformitarianism, ignoring God's creation of the world and its destruction by the flood through His word, with the present heavens and earth reserved for fire at the day of judgment.[1][2][4] He explains God's patience as longsuffering for repentance, affirms the sudden arrival of the day of the Lord like a thief with cosmic dissolution by fire, and urges holy living, looking forward to new heavens and earth where righteousness dwells.[1][3][4]

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