Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Global Warming

Global Warming is one of the most popular topics in today's current events.

We may question the scientific "evidence" which is being advanced, claiming that humans have so much power that they are able to effect change in the earth's atmosphere.

But the interesting truth is that, according to the Scripture, there will be "global warming" some day, by means quite unexpected to most scientists and journalists.

"But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same Word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
"Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat..."
–II Peter 3:7, 10, 12


Peter then asks us the very pertinent question: "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?" (vs. 11)

And the question is answered very clearly in the remainder of the chapter: "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

"Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." (vs. 14, 17-18).