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Originally Posted by Zezima
Not sure, something I’ve been considering. Verse 12 from Peter that you posted suggests it, at the same time it seems odd that if we do something then God will come.
Thanks for your response
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I noticed that too; speed its coming. My thought is that in that verse, perhaps it's implied that maybe:
* living a holy and godly life speeds his coming
* looking forward to the day of God...speeds its coming.
However, it's possible that "looking forward" doesn't mean the same thing now as it did then. Today, the common meaning of "look forward" is anticipation of some happy, pleasant, desirable event (looking forward to the birth of a child, looking forward to baseball season (!), to spring, etc.)
Looking forward in 2 Peter 3, could be more literal. Looking forward simply because whatever is to come is "up next". Looking forward to what's going on literally in the heavens and on the earth.
Another question is the "day of God". The 2nd coming and the day of God aren't the same thing, are they? The day of God, in context of 2Peter3 describes the final judgment of the earth.
Nell
Revelation 16:13-15
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that
great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come as a thief.
Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.