~ 2 Peter 3:10-13 2 Peter 3 Meaningīecause this world will pass away, we ought to be holy and godly, living as citizens of the new heaven and earth. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:1-7īut the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. "But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
#LIKE THE THIEF IN THE NIGHT FULL#
Our place is to be ceaselessly aware of the primacy of God's Kingdom and to have full control over our spiritual faculties. Paul tells them, you have no need (1 Thess 5:1) for that kind of information (because it is not available.) "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only." ( Matthew 24:36)ĭoes a thief in the night announce his coming? The disciples had gotten the same kind of answers to their questions on the Second Coming from Christ Himself ( Matthew 24:36, Acts 1:6-7).Īnd suppose we knew the end what is this to us? Christians are called not to set dates but to make themselves ready to meet the Lord by being watchful and sober. The Thessalonian Christians had been speculating about the return of the Lord and making their own predictions.
1 Thessalonians 5 'Like a Thief in the Night' Meaning
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