3Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,
4and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”
5For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
6through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
7But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
9The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. (2Peter 3:3-9
MineralMan, isn't it exciting to know that with your mocking you are directly involved in fulfilling prophecy made through the apostle Peter between 64 and 68 A.D.! (The writing of 2 Peter may be conservatively placed some time after the writing of 1 Peter and before Peter’s death, between A.D. 64 and 68.
That was approximately 1939 years ago!
Thanks and Maranatha, the Lord is Coming, sooner than people want to believe; your living proof :o)