Q: How does God see time? 2 Peter 3:1–9

The apostle Peter faced corrupt, willfully ignorant teachers who argued that since the world’s creation, God had never intervened in human affairs. To their way of thinking, it would be unreasonable to expect the literal, visible, bodily resurrected Jesus Christ to return to Earth. Scoffing, they asked, “Where is the promise of His [Christ’s] coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all th

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6 thoughts on “Q: How does God see time? 2 Peter 3:1–9

  1. Larry,

    Genesis 1 tells us that “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Scientists now agree with the Bible and understand that time, space, and matter all had a beginning. This would be the “foundation of the earth”. Our human minds cannot understand this but we were chosen even before space, time, and matter were created.

    What an awesome God that loves us!

    Don Torget

  2. In Ephesians when Paul says that we were chosen before the foundation of the earth, is this statement for mans understanding? According to your article before the foundation of the earth to God would be the same as today. What are your thoughts.

  3. God’s timing is always perfect. Looking back on events of the past I see God’s hand guiding things in His perfect way not what I would want but what God wants for me. God is not limited by time as we are. Praise God for his perfect Timing.

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