Scientists think that all life on Earth will end in 600,000,000 years. In today's reading from Peter 3:8-15, that is 1,644 God years if my calculations are correct.
But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be disclosed.
Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set ablaze and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire? But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.
Therefore, beloved, while you are waiting for these things, strive to be found by him at peace, without spot or blemish; and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him,
We shall all be toast before that time, but don't rely on my calculations if you think you can wait before you reconcile yourself with the Lord.
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Let us assume that since the birth of Christ we have experienced historically 739,245 days (December 10, 2023). Are you saying we have but 600,471 days left to mother earth? Alvan R. Hill, EBO
ReplyDeleteYou have stated that earth years will end in 1,644 God years...not too sure how you arrived with that (future) figure. Since the birth of Christ we have historically experienced 739,245 days (as of Dec 10th). You have reduced the six hundred millions years science has proposed to 600,471 God years with the extinction of our earth...Not sure how the math works...Alvan R. Hill
ReplyDelete600,000,000 human years are like 600,000 God days. Divide 600,000 days by 365 days/year and you get 1,644 God years.
DeleteSix hundred million divided by (a)God Day...got it...then divide by 365.25 you have 1,643 God years. Alvan R. Hill, EBO
DeleteOpps...God years!
DeleteBut the futurists who dream of humans moving to other planets around other stars may take hope in the words,
ReplyDelete"But, in accordance with his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home."
The bottom line is that it is far more likely that my own personal end will come soon than it is that I will see the Lord coming in the clouds. Better get my soul in order ...
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