1. Condemnation or Reward 2 Peter 3:1-14

2. The Christian “looks forward to” and “hastens” (desire earnestly) the day of God ! Why? 1.The heavens and earth will be dissolved (v. 12) “This world is not my home” 2.Look for a “new” [recently made, unused, not renovated, sjw] heavens and earth where righteousness dwells (v. 13) “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God” (2 Pet. 3:12)

3. ONLINE BIBLE GREEK LEXICON: 1a) as respects form 1a1) recently made, fresh, recent, unused, unworn 1b) as respects substance 1b1) of a new kind, unprecedented, novel, uncommon, unheard of “NEW” (Strong’s 2537) in: “new tongues” (Mk. 16:17); “new garment” (Lk. 5:36); “new wineskins” (Lk. 5:38); “new covenant” (Lk. 22:20); “new commandment” (Jn. 13:34); “new tomb” (Jn. 19:41); “new man” (Eph. 4:24); “new name” (Rev. 2:17); “new Jerusalem” (Rev. 3:12): “new song” (Rev. 14:3)

4. The Christian looks forward to and “hastens” (desire earnestly) the day of God ! Why? 1.The heavens and earth will be dissolved (v. 12) “This world is not my home” 2.Looks for a “new” [recently made, unused, not renovated, sjw] heavens and earth where righteousness dwells (v. 13) Nothing to defile (Rev. 21:27) 3.To see Jesus “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13) “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God” (2 Pet. 3:12)

5. “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad” (2 Cor. 5:10) Romans 14:9-12 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day Judgment Day Facts

6. “The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever” (Rev. 20:10) 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day 2.Satan Will Be Judged On That Day Judgment Day Facts

7. “But 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” (2 Pet. 3:10) 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day 2.Satan Will Be Judged On That Day 3.The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away Judgment Day Facts

8. “being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead” (Acts 4:2) “And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, ‘We will hear you again on this matter’” (Acts 17:32) 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day 2.Satan Will Be Judged On That Day 3.The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away 4.There Will Be A Resurrection Of The Dead Judgment Day Facts

9. 1 Cor. 15:12-14, 21, 42 Philippians 3:9-14 “…leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment” (Heb. 6:1, 2) 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day 2.Satan Will Be Judged On That Day 3.The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away 4.There Will Be A Resurrection Of The Dead Judgment Day Facts

10. “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust” (Acts 24:15) John 5:25-26 “All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats” (Matt. 25:32) 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day 2.Satan Will Be Judged On That Day 3.The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away 4.There Will Be A Resurrection Of The Dead 5.There Will Be A Separation of the Just From the Unjust Judgment Day Facts

11. Revelation 20:11-15 Great white throne (v. 11) Dead, small and great (v. 12) Standing before God (v. 12; cf. 2 Cor. 5:10) Judged according to their works by the things written in the books (v. 12) Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire (v. 14) Anyone not found in the book of life… (v. 15; cf. 3:5) 1.There Will Be A Judgment Day 2.Satan Will Be Judged On That Day 3.The Heavens And The Earth Will Pass Away 4.There Will Be A Resurrection Of The Dead 5.There Will Be A Separation of the Just From the Unjust 6.Judged By Books Judgment Day Facts

12. A Day of “CONDEMNATION” or “REWARD”

13. unbelieving Rev. 21:8 Jn. 3:18 disobedient 1 Pet. 4:17 2 Thess. 1:8 unprepared Matt. 25:1-13 fallen away Heb. 3:12 Gal. 5:4 cause offenses Matt. 13:24- 30, 36-43: Rom. 16:17, 18 evil doers 1 Pet. 3:12 “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God” (1 Pet. 4:17) “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (Jn. 3:18) “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut” (Matt. 25:10) “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God” (Heb. 3:12) “The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth” (Matt. 13:41, 42) “ For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil” (1 Pet. 3:12)

14. Obedience Heb. 5:9 Matt. 7:20-29 Holy Conduct 2 Pet. 3:11-14 Rev. 2:10 REWARD Rev. 22:20, 21 2 Pet. 3:12 2 Thess. 1:7

15. Hear Matt. 11:15 Believe Heb. 11:6 Repent Acts 3:19 Confess Matt. 10:32 Be Baptized Matt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15, 16; Acts 2:38 “Who among you fears the LORD? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD And rely upon his God” (Is. 50:10) Who Are You?

16. "Be saved from this perverse generation“ (Acts 2:40)