2 Peter 3:5

God's Word

They are deliberately ignoring one fact: Because of God’s word, heaven and earth existed a long time ago. The earth ⌞appeared⌟ out of water and was kept alive by water.

Cross References

Genesis 1:6

Then God said, “Let there be a horizon in the middle of the water in order to separate the water.”

Genesis 1:9

Then God said, “Let the water under the sky come together in one area, and let the dry land appear.” And so it was.

Psalm 136:6

to the one who spread out the earth on the water— because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 24:2

He laid its foundation on the seas and set it firmly on the rivers.

Psalm 33:6

The heavens were made by the Lord’s word and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.

Proverbs 17:16

Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he doesn’t have a mind to grasp anything?

Romans 1:28

And because they thought it was worthless to acknowledge God, God allowed their own immoral minds to control them. So they do these indecent things.

Colossians 1:17

He existed before everything and holds everything together.

Hebrews 11:3

Faith convinces us that God created the world through his word. This means what can be seen was made by something that could not be seen.