Musick-al note # 209
When God’s purpose for the earth is ended, the Scriptures state that God will destroy the earth. 2 Peter 3:10-13, “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 the works that are upon it will be burned up. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” Notice the words “pass away”, “dissolved”, “burned up”, and “melt with fire”. These words certainly describe the destruction of the earth. This is not a revamping, reworking, remodeling of the old but the destruction of the old earth with an entirely new world coming into being. Hebrews 1:10-12 And, “Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou will roll them up, and they will be changed. But you art the same, and your years will never end.” Notice these words, “perish”, “grow old”, “like a mantle – be rolled up” and “be changed”. These words also indicate that this world and its heavens will not endure forever. The phrase “like a mantle, be rolled up, be changed” do not indicate a remaking but the taking away of the old and putting on of a new, as one takes an old garment from his back and puts on a new garment. Therefore it makes no sense to argue about whether a thing will happen or not if God has spoken. He will bring His will to pass and no man can stay his hand or stop it from happening. What we need to be concerned about is whether we are doing the will of God that He has revealed for us to do. We must obey the Gospel of Christ or be lost (2 Thess. 1:7-10). We must worship God without adding the doctrines of man or our worship is vain (Matt. 15:9). We must live daily lives that are pleasing to Him or be destroyed (Matt. 7:21-27). In order to do this we must study and follow the Word of God that is revealed by His Son, Jesus Christ. (Heb. 1:1-2).
Gordon Musick
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