planet earth will never be destroyed

may · Jul 18, 2005

A generation is going, and a generation is coming; but the earth is standing even to time indefinite...Ecllesiastes 1;4

(Psalm 104:5) He has founded the earth upon its established places; It will not be made to totter to time indefinite, or forever

For this is what Jehovah has said, the Creator of the heavens, He the [true] God, the Former of the earth and the Maker of it, He the One who firmly established it, who did not create it simply for nothing, who formed it even to be inhabited: "I am Jehovah, and there is no one else ISAIAH 45;18Some people read the bible and say the earth will be destroyed but is that correct or is it a wrong interpretation.?

Many religions say that the earth will be destroyed. But the Bible does not teach that

michel · Jul 18, 2005

I am not sure, to tell the truth; this is abiguous:- (2 Peter 3)3:10 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.

What do you think is meant by the above, may?

Aqualung · Jul 18, 2005

I think that the Earth will be changed, but not "destroyed" per se. It will be "destroyed" in that it will no longer be at all the same, but it will not be "destroyed" in that it will no longer exist in any form

michel · Jul 18, 2005

Actually, I agree.

Jensen · Jul 18, 2005

I'm pleased to hear that the earth, the planet itself, will not be destroyed. I think maybe what is meant is that the world as we know it will be changed, or destroyed, as a huge change is in a sense destroying how it had been.

Hope that made sense.

may · Jul 19, 2005

michel said:
I am not sure, to tell the truth; this is abiguous:- (2 Peter 3)3:10 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.

What do you think is meant by the above, may?

A contradiction? No, the Bibles Author, a God of truth, cannot contradict himself. Then how can thisverse be reconciled? Let us consider the context of 2 Peter 3:10.

In verses 5 and 6 Peter speaks about the Flood of Noahs day and likens it, in verse 7, to the destruction to come on "the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men." What was destroyed in the Flood? Verse 6 says "the world that then was . . . perished." This earthly globe did not perish. Rather, a wicked worldly system did. And when God promised Noah, at Genesis 9:11 (KJ), that never again would there "be a flood to destroy the earth," he was obviously not speaking of the planet, for it had not been destroyed. So "the earth" to be destroyed, according to 2 Peter 3:10, is the same kind of "earth" that was destroyed at the Floodnot the planet Earth but a wicked earthly society of people.Compare Genesis 11:1, where "earth" is used in a similar way.also in the bible heavens can refer to rulership or ruling powers

Human governments that have dominated mankind like "heavens" will end and so will the "earth," or human ungodly society. The "hissing noise" perhaps indicates the rapid passage of the heavens. "The elements" that make up todays decadent human society will be "dissolved," or destroyed. And the "earth," including "the works in it," will be "discovered." Jehovah will thoroughly expose the wicked acts of men as he brings an entire world system to its well-deserved end .and then the litral earth can be bought back to paradise conditions under Gods kingdom goverment . daniel 2;44:clap

may · Jul 27, 2005

Jensen said:
I'm pleased to hear that the earth, the planet itself, will not be destroyed. I think maybe what is meant is that the world as we know it will be changed, or destroyed, as a huge change is in a sense destroying how it had been.

Hope that made sense.

no worries about the earth being destroyed because in ....revelation it tells us that God is going to bring to ruin ,those ruining the earth.
But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time for the dead to be judged, and to give [their] reward to your slaves the prophets and to the holy ones and to those fearing your name, the small and the great, and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth....rev 11;18yes he has it all in hand .

Valjean · Jul 27, 2005

The Bible teaches that the Sun will not one day expand into a red giant and engulf the Earth? How can the finite amount of Hydrogen in the sun last forever?

may · Jul 27, 2005

Seyorni said:
The Bible teaches that the Sun will not one day expand into a red giant and engulf the Earth? How can the finite amount of Hydrogen in the sun last forever?

were does it say that ?or did i miss it

Valjean · Jul 27, 2005

It follows from your assertion that the Earth will last forever. You supported it with scripture.Thus, I'd assumed you'd consider the sun's aging into a red giant unbiblical.

Terrywoodenpic · Jul 27, 2005

as Seyorni says the the sun will one day expand and then end up as a red dwarf. Those who wrote the Bible did not know of these things. But by then, man may have found his way to te stars, and may survive. The world will not.

Terry
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Amen! Truly I say to you: Gather in my name. I am with you.

Quiddity · Jul 27, 2005

Good point Seyorni....:clap

~Victor

The Black Whirlwind · Jul 27, 2005

All things must die. even stars burn out.

may · Jul 28, 2005

Seyorni said:
It follows from your assertion that the Earth will last forever. You supported it with scripture.Thus, I'd assumed you'd consider the sun's aging into a red giant unbiblical.

i believe that the God who inspired the bible knows better than man . and if he says that the earth will last forever that is good enough for me. how he will do that is up to him .man thinks he has all the answers but time and again throughout history he has been proved wrong .one example regarding the bible is that man used to believe that the earth was flat , but the bible said that the earth was a circle ,did man know better ,no they were proved wrong. of coarse ,that is only one example but i am quite confident that God has it all in hand to never let this earth be destroyed,it was his original purpose for man to live forever on the earth and that purpose will come about
the One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done; the One saying, My own counsel will stand, and everything that is my delight I shall doIsaiah 46;10

Ahmadi · Aug 9, 2005

may said:
i believe that the God who inspired the bible knows better than man . and if he says that the earth will last forever that is good enough for me. how he will do that is up to him .man thinks he has all the answers but time and again throughout history he has been proved wrong .one example regarding the bible is that man used to believe that the earth was flat , but the bible said that the earth was a circle ,did man know better ,no they were proved wrong. of coarse ,that is only one example but i am quite confident that God has it all in hand to never let this earth be destroyed,it was his original purpose for man to live forever on the earth and that purpose will come about
the One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done; the One saying, My own counsel will stand, and everything that is my delight I shall doIsaiah 46;10

The only problem is that since God created the Earth, He also created all the laws of Physics, and others, and one of them happens to be the law of entropy....

.... it says that all things will eventually come to an end.... not just earth but the entire universe!

may · Aug 10, 2005

Ahmadi said:
The only problem is that since God created the Earth, He also created all the laws of Physics, and others, and one of them happens to be the law of entropy.... .... it says that all things will eventually come to an end.... not just earth but the entire universe!

where does the bible say that the universe will come to its end? an earthly society of people will end. those not doing gods will ,will perish

(Psalm 37:10) And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be.

(Isaiah 13:9) "Look! The day of Jehovah itself is coming, cruel both with fury and with burning anger, in order to make the land an object of astonishment, and that it may annihilate [the lands] sinners out of it.

(Zephaniah 1:18) Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovahs fury; but by the fire of his zeal the whole earth will be devoured, because he will make an extermination, indeed a terrible one, of all the inhabitants of the earth." ......... but the Godly will be left in it

But by the same word the heavens and the earth that are now are stored up for fire and are being reserved to the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly men....2 peter 3;7....only the ungodly will go...yes the meek will inherit the earth psalm 37;11

SoyLeche · Aug 10, 2005

Ahmadi said:
The only problem is that since God created the Earth, He also created all the laws of Physics, and others, and one of them happens to be the law of entropy.... .... it says that all things will eventually come to an end.... not just earth but the entire universe!

Who says God has to obey the laws that we have invented to try and explain the phenomena that we observe but don't fully understand?

BUDDY · Aug 10, 2005

I think that the point of the passages was to show that man himself has no power of the existence of the earth, only God does. While man cannot destroy the earth, he can destroy himself and all living things by his irresponsable behavior, making the point of whether or not the eath exists, irrelevant.

may · Aug 11, 2005

EEWRED said:
I think that the point of the passages was to show that man himself has no power of the existence of the earth, only God does. While man cannot destroy the earth, he can destroy himself and all living things by his irresponsable behavior, making the point of whether or not the eath exists, irrelevant.

thats true ,man is irresponsible, he was not created to rule himself with out Gods direction that is why man is ruining the earth . but God will bring to ruin those ruining the earth . this ruining of the earth all stems from a govermental rulership from man that was never meant to be there in the first place ....revelation 11;18
But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time for the dead to be judged, and to give [their] reward to your slaves the prophets and to the holy ones and to those fearing your name, the small and the great, and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth........yes man is ruining the earth alright ,God will have to step in before it is to late .

KirbyFan101 · Aug 11, 2005

may said:
thats true ,man is irresponsible, he was not created to rule himself with out Gods direction that is why man is ruining the earth . but God will bring to ruin those ruining the earth . this ruining of the earth all stems from a govermental rulership from man that was never meant to be there in the first place ....revelation 11;18
But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time for the dead to be judged, and to give [their] reward to your slaves the prophets and to the holy ones and to those fearing your name, the small and the great, and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth........yes man is ruining the earth alright ,God will have to step in before it is to late .

A quick question: Do you think for yourself, or does your bible do all the talking for you?

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