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To: Stingray
Do you even know the subject of 2 Peter? He was writing it to address the very heresy you are espousing today--that Christ isn't coming back.

Your beliefs are not new, nor are they remotely acceptable to the original Apostles.

42 posted on 01/28/2015 8:24:04 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce

“Do you even know the subject of 2 Peter? He was writing it to address the very heresy you are espousing today—that Christ isn’t coming back.

Your beliefs are not new, nor are they remotely acceptable to the original Apostles.”

And why do you think he was writing to the churches he planted about scoffers in his day???

Because he had told them Christ was coming SOON, and didn’t want them to be mislead!

Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and 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.” 2 Peter 3:3-4 (NASB)

Peter also wrote this to those people in Asia and Europe:

The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. 1 Peter 4:7 (NASB)

Now, why would he warn them about scoffers saying, “where is Christ” if he also hadn’t already told them that Christ was coming soon?

And if he was coming soon for them, it means nothing to say he’s coming soon for us. It’s an utterly and completely meaningless statement given what the apostles actually wrote!


44 posted on 01/28/2015 8:37:08 AM PST by Stingray (Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
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