|
“The world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment” (2 Peter 3:6-7).
The flood in the time of Noah is an established fact. Not only is it recorded in the Bible, but evidence of it is to be found in the traditions of many different peoples in the world. After the flood in Noah’s day, God promised that He would never again destroy the world with a flood.
However, this did not mean that God would not act in judgment again. He rained down fire and brimstone on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and will one day destroy, not only this earth, but also the heavens, with fire. This will be a more serious judgment, for it will be final, and result in the creation of a new heavens and a new earth. Peter tells us that we “look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13). Sin will never enter that new creation; it will last forever. But you and I, as Christians, will not live on this earth; we will enjoy the Father’s house forever.
|
