Revelation: Truth.

2 Peter 2:4-10
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment; ⁵if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others; ⁶if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; ⁷and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men ⁸(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard) - ⁹ if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment while continuing their punishment. ¹⁰This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise authority.

I had a revelation in this passage in 2 Peter. I talked before about how our sins are already forgiven before we committed them, and after we commit them as an act of grace by Lord Jesus.

The embolden verse clearly states however, the end of those who continue to indulge in their sinful nature and do not repent. This includes "Christians" who have said the sinner's prayer, go to church, but don't live out their lives as a Christians should: with holiness and in imitation of Christ.

God promises the eternal fire of punishment for those who do not obey him, no matter how good they think they are. Even angels, who are made to be perfect are sent to hell! But he also promises salvation and protection for the righteous. i.e. those who obey and seek Him first.

This ties in with what Hsia Pin was talking about when we were at Gelare. Post-modernism. That's supposed to be the idea that there's no truth, and that all things are shaped by bias, and therefore one's version of truth is only true for him.

In the Bible, God clearly states that He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6), and that no one gets to Father God except through Jesus - that is, through truth. Extrapolation: No truth, no God, no salvation, go to hell. HMM..

This passage had a certain impact on me because of what someone said to me before. She said exactly what postmodernism talks about. She said that there's no right or wrong, no truth, and life is just lived how it is lived.

I finally come to this verse a year later, and then I see the stark difference between being a Christian and being of the world. Perhaps if I saw this a year earlier I could have mentioned it or something..

The passage also reminded me not to treat God lightly, for the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. (2 Chron 16:9) So He's looking all the time! If I still indulge in sin knowing that I grieve God in such things, can I still call myself a child of God?

In that aspect, God is gracious to us. For those who are in Him are no longer in the the world and sin, and we have the power to overcome sin, such that we no longer sin.

It's like suddenly everything becomes clearer to me.. and now I really understand what it means by "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Rom 8:1). Wow!