2 Peter 3:1-7

The Day of the Lord3 Dear friends, this is now the second letter I have written to you; in both letters, I want to develop a genuine understanding with a reminder, ² so that you can remember the words previously spoken by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles. ³ First, be aware of this: Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff, living according to their own desires,⁴ saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? Ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they have been since the beginning of creation.” ⁵ They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water by the word of God. ⁶ Through these waters the world of that time perished when it was flooded. ⁷ But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Questions
1.     What is this genuine understanding, the command the Lord and Savior has given to us? Selah
2.    What is a scoffer? Brenna
3.    How do we know that Jesus is coming back? How do other people make us doubt him? Emma
4.    The earth was once full of water, a water vapor covered the whole earth, then God flooded the earth because of evil people.  God will come again with fire from heaven.  Judgment and destruction will come to the ungodly.  Why are we thankful for his patience?