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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: Why does Jesus come as a thief? |
Bible Note: Hi Kalos. The following post which I submitted to another Bible Study web site, and which includes a reference to "wrath", might be of interest to you. May the Lord bless you abundantly, and keep you safe. Edwin. Dear Ken. The extracts bellow are taken from two of your posts, and I would like to comment on them as follow "I'm not sure what you are trying to say with this. I understand 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 to be referring to Jesus second advent which occurs at the end of the tribulation period, and therefore at the beginning of the 1000 year reign". "We are living in the age of grace now, but I don't know of any scripture that shows that the age of grace ends before Jesus' return at the end of the tribulation period. Revelation 20:4-6 which I briefly discussed in previous posts shows that the Church is in the tribulation period. We know that people are getting saved during the tribulation period and that at least some of them are giving their lives for their faith. We see this in the great multitude that came out of "great tribulation" in Revelation 7:9-17 and in the resurrection of believers that occurs at Jesus' second advent in Revelation 20:4-6". If the "Rapture", was, "at the end of the tribulation period", as you say, then it would be possible to know the day on which it was to occur, whereas Jesus said "no one knows the day", which means it must be the first event, and therefore come before the start of the tribulation, and not at the end of it.. Furthermore, the word, "Wrath", is found 13 times in the book of the Revelation, and at least 10 of these refer to the "wrath of God".. How can you possibly maintain that Christians will be in the tribulation in the light of the following verses?. 1Th 1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. 1Th 5:9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Verses containing the word "wrath". Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: Rev 14:19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast [it] into the great winepress of the wrath of God. Rev 15:1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. Rev 15:7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. Rev 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. Rev 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Rev 18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. Every blessing. pabrain |