Category: 2 Peter

Daisy World, The Gaia Hypothesis and the real story of Creation. Part 2: And God said: Let there be light.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

What did God create? Continuing in Genesis 1:2; Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. The earth was formless, meaning chaotic and unorganized; and empty meant without any form of life. But there was water; yes, that is right; water existed in abundance way before the sun was formed. Water is necessary for life to exist, and its unique property of freezing at 0 C and boiling at 100C makes it ideal for organic life. The fact that ice is lighter than water makes ir possible for marine life to survive the winters even in shallow lakes since the ice sits on top of the lake and isolates for further freezing.. Here is introduced God’s Spirit moving over the waters, doing what?

Then in Genesis 1:3; And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Light is very interesting. It is just a massless piece of energy traveling at the speed of light. Since it travels at the speed of light it has no time. It is created and extinguished at the same time but in different places. From our perspective we see it as traveling at the speed of light, but that is because we are stuck in place in time and space. Dead matter cannot do anything, but with the energy in form of light it might be possible. Therefore

in Genesis 1:4; God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.

So in Genesis 1:5: God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. At this time God just defined the term day and night. But notice that darkness comes before light.

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. (2 Peter 3:8)

Next installment deals with the second day.

November 27, read the Bible in a year in PowerPoint; with comments

2 Peter 3. We live in the last days. God’s promise is not slack. There is coming a Day of the Lord, so be steadfast.

Amos 3. The Prophet declared why the inescapable logic of God’s judgement on Israel is inevitable.

Amos 4. God proclaimed punishment of Israel’s sins, and yet Israel refused to take correction.

Amos 5. The prophet gave a lament for Israel and issued another call to repentance, but in vain. The Day of the LORD would still come.

November 26, read the Bible in a year in PowerPoint; with comments

2 Peter 2. Even in the first century there arose destructive doctrines from a multitude of false teachers. They were all doomed because of their depravity and attempts to deceive.

Amos 1. The prophet proclaimed judgment on Tyre and Sidon.

Amos 2. The prophet proclaimed judgment on Moab, Judah and Israel.

November 25, read the Bible in a year in PowerPoint; with comments

2 Peter 1:12-21. The Apostle Peter reminded the faithful of his approaching death and kept emphasizing the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Proverbs 21, Proverbs of Solomon. Yes, there is a difference between a wise and righteous man, and an evil, foolish and lazy man, thinking only about himself and his pleasures, and  “It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”

Psalm 123, a Song of Ascents. This is a short but fervent prayer for mercy.

Psalm 124, a Song of Ascents. This one is of David. Thank God! Only He can do the impossible.

Psalm 125 is a song of Ascents, sung by pilgrims on the way to Jerusalem to one of the three yearly prescribed feasts.

Psalm 126 likewise is a Song of Ascents. One verse: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”

November 24, read the Bible in a year in PowerPoint; with comments

2 Peter 1:1-11. The Apostle was greeting the faithful, urging them to be fruitful in the faith as they apply the eight godly virtues. Peter reminded them of his approaching death and kept emphasizing the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Joel 3. In this final chapter of the prophet Joel God judges the nations, bringing war to the valley of Jehoshaphat: “Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.” And afterwards God will bless His people.

Psalm 120 is a song of ascents, that means it was sung as the people went up to Jerusalem on their way to celebrate one of the Jewish festivals.

Psalm 121, a Song of Ascents. Psalms 120 to 134 were sung on the way to Jerusalem during the festivals.

Psalm 122, a Song of Ascents. This one is of David.

November 26, read the Bible in a year; in PowerPoint, with comments.

2 Peter 3. We live in the last days. God’s promise is not slack. There is coming a Day of the Lord, so be steadfast.

Amos 3. The Prophet declared why the inescapable logic of God’s judgement on Israel is inevitable.

Amos 4. God proclaimed punishment of Israel’s sins, and yet Israel refused to take correction.

Amos 5. The prophet gave a lament for Israel and issued another call to repentance, but in vain. The Day of the LORD would still come.

November 25, read the Bible in a year; in PowerPoint, with comments.

2 Peter 2. Even in the first century there arose destructive doctrines from a multitude of false teachers. They were all doomed because of their depravity and attempts to deceive.

Amos 1. The prophet proclaimed judgment on Tyre and Sidon.

Amos 2. The prophet proclaimed judgment on Moab, Judah and Israel.

November 24, read the Bible in a year; in PowerPoint, with comments.

2 Peter 1:12-21. The Apostle Peter reminded the faithful of his approaching death and kept emphasizing the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Proverbs 21, Proverbs of Solomon. Yes, there is a difference between a wise and righteous man, and an evil, foolish and lazy man, thinking only about himself and his pleasures, and  “It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”

Psalm 123, a Song of Ascents. This is a short but fervent prayer for mercy.

Psalm 124, a Song of Ascents. This one is of David. Thank God! Only He can do the impossible.

Psalm 125 is a song of Ascents, sung by pilgrims on the way to Jerusalem to one of the three yearly prescribed feasts.

Psalm 126 likewise is a Song of Ascents. One verse: “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”

November 23, read the Bible in a year; in PowerPoint, with comments.

2 Peter 1:1-11. The Apostle was greeting the faithful, urging them to be fruitful in the faith as they apply the eight godly virtues. Peter reminded them of his approaching death and kept emphasizing the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Joel 3. In this final chapter of the prophet Joel God judges the nations, bringing war to the valley of Jehoshaphat: “Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.” And afterwards God will bless His people.

Psalm 120 is a song of ascents, that means it was sung as the people went up to Jerusalem on their way to celebrate one of the Jewish festivals.

Psalm 121, a Song of Ascents. Psalms 120 to 134 were sung on the way to Jerusalem during the festivals.

Psalm 122, a Song of Ascents. This one is of David.

Day 331 of reading the Holy Bible in 365 days.

2 Peter 3. We live in the last days. God’s promise is not slack. There is coming a Day of the Lord, so be steadfast.

Amos 3. The Prophet declared why the inescapable logic of God’s judgement on Israel is inevitable.

Amos 4. God proclaimed punishment of Israel’s sins, and yet Israel refused to take correction.

Amos 5. The prophet gave a lament for Israel and issued another call to repentance, but in vain. The Day of the LORD would still come.