2 Peter 3:9 | Evening Bible Study | Pastor Mike Fabarez

[@christianity_education]

My first day on board, already enjoying the education of the Holy Scriptures, Amen

[@chericlark371]

How precious it is to ponder the patience of God in bringing me to repentance and His desire to bring others to the place of saving grace. How comforting it is to rest in the fact that it all is on God's calendar and will occur at the appointed times. Thank you Pastor Mike for diving into these verses with us.

[@oldnurse]

Thank you PM. You are correct. I got behind in my daily bible reading. My selfishness gets in the way. I am catching up today. Thank you.

[@counselor5286]

todays verse 9 along with 2 ptr 3:4 and ephesians 1:11 support God's desire and statement that he loves all and wishes all should repent and come to know him but his sovereign will decrees those elected from eternity past are those chosen to be children of God. Moreover, His patience and steadfast love for the lost is demonstrated by God's delay in fulfilling of his promise of his second Advent/Coming. Habakkuk 2:3-7 & Neh 9: 16-17 highlights the patience of God in fulfilling his promise the Hebrews in their wilderness wanderings. Likewise, I appreciated PM's reference to Joel 2:12-13 because it highlights Gods patience while God pled with his people to repent. This OT reading further evidenced God's love and kindness to those who had forsaken and turned their back on God's statutes and promises. So since we can be sure that not one of God's good promises will be left unfulfilled, we should make every effort to win some for Christ for soon the fullness of the Gentiles will be complete. Maranatha!

[@CBALLEN]

To believe that 2 Peter 3:9 means all individuals that will ever live,would mean,God has no idea who He created as sheep and goats,that this would only make sense if one is an open theist.

[@mikewallace202]

Christians in Peter's day were persecuted more by the Jews than the Romans, the kingdom is already here (what do you think Jesus was doing?), the coming talked about was Jesus coming to do away with temple, sacrifices etc and bringing new covenant in fully!

[@carolwilliams383]

Maybe he should look and see who peters actually talking to first who is the U Peter is referring to that God is patient towards you, Maybe he should look and see that he’s talking to his dear friends and go back to the chapter one and see that he’s talking to his dear friends that this is his second letter to them and then maybe go back to first Peter chapter 1 and see that he’s talking to God’s elect so Peter is saying that God is not willing that any of his election Perish that is what that versus saying if you use some hermeneutical and exegete the text you could see this

[@Bamboothought]

Well done. Often overlooked , “to the elect”.......

[@patrolman602]

The incorrect interpretation of 2 Peter 3:9 by most churches leads to only one of three options...1.) Jesus will never return 2.) God's will changes to being willing that some perish 3) man's sin will can defeat God's sovereign Will. If you hold to the interpretation that God is not willing that any person without exception perish, then which option do you stand on?

[@CBALLEN]

Or God had no idea who would believe, meaning,God is NOT omniscient and the open theist is correct.

[@patrolman602]

@@CBALLEN open theism is BUNK

[@KimLangston]

God draws us all we just don’t all choose to listen.. idk I think about testimonials from other countries and how God reaches down to a Muslim man in a Muslim country and brings him to Jesus so it makes sense what your saying but I don’t believe in what u do about only certain people get to go to Heaven it is written Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 10:13 - “for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his son WHOEVER believes in him will NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.. look I love u Jeff I have yet to disagree with anything else I love your pro life videos I also hear u talk to people and your extremely smart but I think u are wrong about this one thing Salvation is for everyone ✝️🙏 1 Timothy 2:3-5 King James Version 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.✝️🙏❤️

[@CBALLEN]

Not true,whoever God draws to Christ will be raised in Glory.John 6:37 and 6:44