DISCOURSE: 2426 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT 2 Peter 3:7. _The day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men_. A FUTURE state of rewards and punishments is, in theory, universally acknowledged; but, in practice, it is grievously forgotten, and, by not a few, is held in derision. Because God delays to execute... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2427 GOD’S FORBEARANCE 2 Peter 3:8. _Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing th... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2428 THE DAY OF JUDGMENT 2 Peter 3:10. _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. Seeing then that all... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2429 GROWTH IN GRACE 2 Peter 3:17. _Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ_. HOWEVER averse... [ Continue Reading ]