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2 Peter 3:9 — God delays judgment because He desires all to repent

Why God's Wrath is Good 00:19:00 – 00:20:02

Mike uses 2 Peter to explain the delay between God's wrath and its execution.

2 Peter 3:9 explains God's patience in delaying final judgment: He is 'not wishing that any should perish but that all should reach repentance.' The delay is not weakness or indifference but love — God is holding back wrath to extend opportunity for salvation. This is fully consistent with the Old Testament; the two testaments agree on this posture.

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