People falsely believe that if God isn't punishing them right this minute, then he endorses their sinful lifestyle. Let's take a look at what the Bible says.
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SHOW NOTES:
1. WEDNESDAY: LONGSUFFERING OF GOD
a. GOD’S PROMISES – BOTH THE PROMISES WHEN WE OBEYHIM AND HIS PROMISES WHEN WE DISOBEY – ARE NEVER BROKEN. PEOPLE FALSELY BELIEVETHAT IF GOD ISN’T PUNISHING THEM RIGHT IN THE MOMENT, THEN HE MUST APPROVE OF HOWTHEY ARE LIVING. THEY MISTAKE HIS LONGSUFFERING FOR HIS ENDORSEMENT OF THEIRSINFUL LIVES.
b. 2Pe_3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; butis longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that allshould come to repentance.
c. THISIS ONE OF THOSE PROMISES FOR DISOBEDIENCE. AS PETER SETS UP IN VERSE 7:
i. Butthe heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store,reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
d. WEBSTERS1828 DICTIONARY DEFINES LONGSUFFERING AS: Bearing injuries or provocation for along time; patient; not easily provoked.
e. GODIS NOT SLACK, THAT IS HE ISN’T LATE, HE ISN’T ENDORSING YOUR LIFESTYLE – HE ISPATIENTLY WAITING TO GIVE YOU TIME TO REPENT. HE DOESN’T DESIRE THAT ANY SHOULDPERISH. HOWEVER, HE DOES PROMISE THE UNGODLY WILL FACE ETERNAL DEATH.
f. WHOARE THE UNGODLY THAT PETER IS REFERRING TO?
i. UNGODLYIS STRONGS G765 – IRREVERANT, IMPIOUS, OR WICKED
ii. WEBSTER’S1828: UNGODLY: Wicked; impious; neglecting the fear and worship of God, orviolating his commands.
g. GODISN’T BURNING THE WICKED, IMPOUS, AND DISOBEDIENT TO THE GROUND RIGHT NOWBECAUSE HE WANTS THEM TO REPENT AND OBEY THE GOSPEL AS WE’VE TALKED ABOUTBEFORE.
h. SODON’T MISTAKE HIS LONGSUFFERING FOR APPROVAL OR LACK OF CARE ABOUT THE LIFE YOU’RELIVING.
i. Eze 18:27 Again, when the wicked man turnethaway from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfuland right, he shall save his soul alive.
ii. Eze 18:28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hehath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
i. TURN AWAY AND TURN TO JESUS.