Teaching Is Rooted In Genesis 9:11 (God’s covenant Not To Destroy By Water Again) And 2 Peter 3:7–13 (The Day Of The Lord Will Come With Fire). ......

[WalterandDebbie]

Friday, 7-3-26, 6th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Tammuz 17, 5786, 13th. Summer Day

Scripture on “Not Water, But Fire Next Time”​

The phrase “not water, but fire next time” draws from Scripture that describes a future judgment not by the floodwaters of Noah’s day, but by divine fire.

Key Biblical References:

• Genesis 9:11–17 – After the flood, God made a covenant with Noah: “I will never again destroy the earth with water for the flood.” The rainbow became the sign of this promise of mercy bibleversesfinder.com.
• 2 Peter 3:7 – The Apostle Peter writes: “By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.” This verse directly addresses the “fire next time” imagery, showing that God’s judgment will come through fire rather than water Bible Hub+1.
• 2 Peter 3:10–13 – Peter warns that “the day of the Lord will come like a thief… the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” This passage emphasizes the sudden, fiery nature of the final judgment Bible Gateway.
• Luke 17:26–27 – Jesus says: “It will be like the days of Noah… they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, and they knew nothing about what was coming over them.” This echoes the flood as a warning of a coming, sudden judgment.
• Matthew 24:37–39 – Jesus compares the coming of the Son of Man to the flood, saying “It will be like the days of Noah… they did not perceive until the flood came and took them away.” This reinforces the idea of a sudden, destructive event.

Spiritual Meaning:
The contrast between water and fire symbolizes a shift from a physical, cleansing judgment (the flood) to a spiritual, purifying judgment (fire). The flood removed physical corruption; the fire will remove spiritual corruption, purifying the earth and the works of the ungodly bibleversesfinder.com.

Summary:
The “not water, but fire next time” teaching is rooted in Genesis 9:11 (God’s covenant not to destroy by water again) and 2 Peter 3:7–13 (the day of the Lord will come with fire). It serves as a call to live righteously, be prepared, and avoid the fate of those who ignored God’s warnings.

Love, Walter and Debbie

 

[ScottA]

Indeed, holy fire. Such is the Holy Spirit. Which does not come by observation.