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NASB | 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up. |
Subject: Are there any scriptures for the rapture |
Bible Note: Hi Cheri. I do hope you will not consider me patronizing when I say how much I enjoyed reading your post, your insight is most refreshing. Allow me to support your understanding with the material bellow. John the Baptist was proclaiming, "a Conqueror, not a Servant", see the following verses. Mat 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Mat 3:10 "And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Mat 3:12 "His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." Now read the passage in Luke Ch 7 from verse 12, through verse 28, and you will note that John's disciples reported to him that Jesus was only behaving as a servant, and not a Conqueror, as they were expecting from John's ministry.. That of course is why John did what is described in v 19.. You will note,however, that before Jesus answered them in v 22, He did first what is described in v 21. Now ask yourself the question why was it that after saying, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard:", that Jesus then went on to describe what they had, just seen and heard.. Well the reason is that He was actually referring to Scripture, a passage with which He knew John would be familiar, namely. Is 35:4 Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you." Is 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Is 35:6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. Note that what Jesus was is in fact implying is, "I only came this first time to fulfill verses 5, and 6, whereas you John are preaching verse 4". But then you see, as verse 28 tells us John was only born once, whereas we who are in the "Kingdom",are born twice. It will not have escaped your notice, that our Lord did not speak highly of John, until after John's two disciples had departed, why was that I wonder? Blessings Edwin. |