What is the meaning of 2 Peter 3:13? But in keeping with God’s promise God Himself made the pledge that everything marred by sin will one day be remade. • Isaiah 65:17 says, “For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth; the former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” Peter leans on this clear prophetic word. • Revelation 21:5 echoes, “Behold, I make all things new,” confirming that God’s promise stretches from Old Testament prophets to the final revelation. • Because “all the promises of God are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:20), we rest on the certainty that He will fulfill this one too. we are looking forward The verb Peter uses pictures an eager, habitual expectation. Believers adopt a posture of anticipation rather than fear. • Titus 2:13 calls this “the blessed hope—the glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” • Philippians 3:20 reminds us, “Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there.” • Hebrews 11:10 praises Abraham for waiting “for the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God,” modeling the same forward-looking faith. Because we know what’s coming, we can live distinct lives now, “conducting ourselves in holiness and godliness” (2 Peter 3:11). to a new heaven and a new earth, Peter takes the promise literally: the present cosmos will be dissolved (2 Peter 3:10) and replaced, not merely refurbished. • Revelation 21:1 testifies, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away.” • Romans 8:21 explains creation’s longing “to be set free from its bondage to decay,” showing that renewal encompasses the physical universe. • Jesus hinted at this physical renewal when He spoke of “the renewal of all things” (Matthew 19:28). The new creation will be tangible and real, free from decay, death, and curse. where righteousness dwells. This phrase tells us the defining feature of the coming order: permanent, unhindered righteousness saturating every corner. • Revelation 21:27 affirms, “Nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie.” • 2 Corinthians 5:21 underscores how we are made ready: “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” • Isaiah 32:17 promises, “The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quietness and assurance forever.” In that environment, justice, holiness, and peace are not aspirations but the atmosphere itself. summary Peter assures believers that God’s rock-solid promise guarantees a literal new creation. We live in expectation, knowing our future home will be entirely renewed and permanently righteous. This certainty fuels holy living today and confident hope for tomorrow. |
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