{"id":1024,"date":"2009-06-25T16:38:11","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T22:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2009-06-25T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T22:38:11","slug":"2-peter-310-fission-judgment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/2-peter-310-fission-judgment\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Peter 3:10 – Fission Judgment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2 Peter 3:10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

God\u2019s judgment day will be cataclysmic and final.<\/p>\n

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

The word translated \u201celements<\/span>\u201d is the word stoicheia<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cfundamental or elemental things.<\/em>\u201d Hence, the term \u201celements<\/span>\u201d is an excellent translation of it, referring to the atomic elements of which the entire universe is made.<\/p>\n

The word translated \u201cwill be destroyed<\/span>\u201d is a form of lu\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto let loose\u201d or \u201cto release.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLaid bare<\/span>\u201d is translated from katakai\u014d<\/span><\/em>, a compound word made up of kata<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cdown\u201d and kai\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto burn.\u201d Hence, this word means \u201cto completely consume by fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

Peter has just told us that the reason that God has delayed His judgment of the unrighteous. It is because He is holding His wrath in check waiting for any who will believe and accept His offer of eternal life. God is not desirous that any should perish, but he has determined that He will \u201cdrop the hammer\u201d someday and then the unbelievers will receive the judgment which is due them.<\/p>\n

That Day of Judgment is referred to as \u201cthe day of the Lord.<\/span>\u201d Actually, it is not a single 24 hour day; it is a period of time in which God executes His judgment against the wickedness of mankind. There are numerous references to the day of the Lord in the Bible. Here are a few of them: Jeremiah 46:10; Acts 2:20; 1Thessalonians 5:2<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So, is this a reference to the rapture of the church? No! The rapture comes with a trumpet blast and a loud shout. The day of the Lord comes like a thief, by surprise and stealth, when no one expects it. And nearly every reference to the day of the Lord in the Bible identifies it as a day of God\u2019s wrath and vengeance. Even in today\u2019s verse, Peter describes it as a day when cataclysmic things will occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most fascinating statements in the entire Bible is found in today\u2019s verse. It says that, \u201c<\/span>the<\/span> elements will be let loose with fire.<\/span>\u201d One of the things that scientists have never figured out is how the positively charged protons at the center of all atoms remain together, since like charges repel each other. Yet, these like charges are actually so tightly bound together that when they are finally separated, it produces a tremendous release of energy in the form of intense heat (nuclear fission). The explanation that scientists give for this tremendous force holding the protons together is \u201ccosmic glue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peter says that these elements will \u201cbe let loose.\u201d Notice what this means. God is suddenly going to release every proton from its place, which will produce a roar and fire the likes of which has never been witnessed. \u201c. . .and the earth and everything in it will be completely consumed by fire.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

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

When all material things have been destroyed, only our works, which we have done either for ourselves or for God, will be left for God to judge. What kind of works are you doing? Are they for you or for God?<\/p>\n

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

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