{"id":1015,"date":"2009-06-22T19:30:35","date_gmt":"2009-06-23T01:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2009-06-22T19:30:35","modified_gmt":"2009-06-23T01:30:35","slug":"2-peter-37-fiery-reservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/2-peter-37-fiery-reservation\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Peter 3:7 – Fiery Reservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2 Peter 3:7<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Though God will not bring another worldwide flood, He will judge the world and unbelieving people by a fiery judgment.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The word, \u201creserved<\/span>\u201d is translated from thesauridz\u014d<\/span><\/em>. This is based on the word thesauros<\/span><\/em> from which we get our English word thesaurus, meaning \u201ca stored up treasure.\u201d The word thesauridz\u014d<\/span><\/em> is a participle meaning \u201cbeing laid up<\/em>,\u201d or \u201cbeing kept in store<\/em>,\u201d or \u201cbeing held in reserve<\/em>.\u201d This is an accounting term that often refers to treasure that is being kept in reserve for future use.<\/p>\n

The word translated \u201cfor<\/span>\u201d in the expression \u201cfor the day of judgment<\/span>\u201d is the Greek word eis<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cinto\u201d or \u201cunto.\u201d It can also be translated \u201cfor\u201d or \u201cuntil.\u201d<\/p>\n

The word \u201cungodly\u201d is translated from the Greek word aseb\u0113s<\/span><\/em> made up of the privative a<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cnot\u201d and a form of sebomai<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto revere\u201d or \u201cto adore.\u201d Hence, we see that this is a reference to those people who have no reverence for God.<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the previous verse Peter stated that the earth and its inhabitants were once judged and destroyed by a flood of water. This flood occurred some forty-five hundred years ago, according to God\u2019s Word. In today\u2019s verse he states that the earth and its inhabitants will someday be destroyed again. The judgment will not be by water this time, for God promised Noah that He would never do that again.<\/p>\n

I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud, and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.<\/span> (Genesis 9:13-15<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

This time the judgment will be by fire and it will be total destruction. Until that day, however, the current heavens and earth are being kept in store waiting for that day. And, according to Peter, the heavens and the earth are being held in reserve by the Word of God. Some day God\u2019s patience and longsuffering will end and He will once again judge the world.<\/p>\n

Peter\u2019s point in these past few verses is that even though there are scoffers who think we are crazy to believe that there ever was a universal flood or that God will cause a cataclysmic judgment of fire, the flood really did happen just as sure as the fire judgment will occur some day in the future. The best (unsaved) scientific minds today are telling us that neither could a universal flood have occurred nor could the earth be judged by great fire.<\/p>\n

But we know better!<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In light of this fact, what manner of people ought we to be in the presence of a loving God who continues to hold back His judgment so that everyone will have a chance to believe in His Son? Does that affect the way you live? It should!<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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