In our last post on “Pre-Millenialism”, the voice in the video was brother Dean Flanders.  He seemed to have a problem explaining 2 Peter 3:9-13, as thou it appears to say that “Everything will be literally burnt up with fire”.  This is a favorite scripture used by “Al-Millenialist” to prove that they are right and there will be no literal 1000 year reign on the earth, as “Pre-Millenialism” teaches.  Let’s briefly look and see what 2 Peter actually says.

(2Pe 3:9-13) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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