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March 9, 2025

Peter and Paul Agree

2 Peter 3:10 Phrases
“The Elements” =

,
“Destroying/Burning” = , set free,
“Earth and Works Burnt Up” = human society


Parallel Themes of 2 Peter 3:10 and 1 Cor. 3:12-15
1. Works


Earth and works burnt up/discovered – Peter
Each man’s work revealed by fire – Paul
2. Fire
“Discovered” – Peter
“Become evident”, “show”, “revealed” – Paul

Peter focuses on

human labor .
Paul focuses on man’s labor .

Both Peter and Paul write of a refining process.
Peter writes

.
Paul writes . (1 Cor. 4:6)


We Learn Two Things:
1. God’s love will never place

on the things or works. Thus, the burning of the worthless things.
2. God’s love will never remove from things or works. Thus, the remaining beauty will be unharmed.


Good News! You, me, our neighbors, our enemies, and creation itself all have value to God beyond what our lives produce and beyond what creation had become!