Hi John,
I have a question that has come to mind several times. In 2Peter 3:9, Peter tells us, “The Lord of the promise is not slow, as some think of slowness, but waits patiently for us, not wanting any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.” Do you think that all those years that God was patience in heaven with the sin that was in heaven that He may have been giving Satan and other creatures time to repent?
Randell
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I don’t think so, Randell. I believe that scripture from Peter applies only to humans. Satan and his angels had seen the face of God and had been in His very presence many times, and probably were condemned eternally the moment they sinned. As Jesus said, “To whom much is given, much shall be required.” Much had been gven to them, and what was required of them, they failed to render to God.
A good example of this is Moses. God would not allow him to lead Israel into the promised land of Canaan just because Moses struck a rock when God had told him just to speak to it (Num. 20:1–13). That seems like a heavy price to pay for what would normally be a minor offense, but much had been given to Moses, and so, much obedience was required of him.
That is how I see it. What do you think?
Pastor John
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