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1 | Noah and his family | 1 Pet 3:20 | prayon | 6046 | ||
Genesis 6:13 says that God was determined to make an end to ALL flesh, however, Noah had found favor with the Lord (Gen 6:8). God instructed Noah to take his household, Noah, his wife, their 3 sons and the sons wives, into the ark, for Noah alone was righteous before God (Gen 7:1). Genesis 7:23 tells us that the God blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, human beings and animals...only Noah was left and those in the ark. It was a physical salvation. We now know that this did truly take place in the physical because God has allowed the ark to be found on the top of Mt Arafat. prayon | ||||||
2 | Noah and his family | 1 Pet 3:20 | Reformer Joe | 6141 | ||
Are you suggesting that Noah changed God's mind on ending "all flesh"? I don't think we should assume that God ever intended on wiping the entire human race off the face of the earth for several reasons: 1. Satan wins in that scenario (Genesis 3:15). 2. The plan for salvation through Christ Jesus was established before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). If no more people were left, no Jesus to come. That means everyone is without a Redeemer, so all humanity dies in its sins. 4. Romans 8:28-30 tells us we were all foreknown, so God planned on us being here. 3. More evidence that Noah is not included in "all flesh" is found later in Chapter 6, when God tells him he has decided to end "all flesh," and then instructs him to build the ark. Evidently Noah was not part of the plan. God intended on wiping out the human race except for Noah's family. Thanks for your input! --Joe! |
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3 | Noah and his family | 1 Pet 3:20 | reformedreader | 6271 | ||
Reformer Joe, A very astute "theological" observation! Just think, the word "flesh", which refers to "humans", does not always refer to "all" flesh (humans). Sam Hughey |
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4 | Noah and his family | 1 Pet 3:20 | Reformer Joe | 6273 | ||
An interesteing side note on this: In my missionary position, I will train teenagers this summer to use evangelistic materials aimed at children to put on backyard Bible clubs. The problematic part is that one of the days has to do with Noah, and the materials add to Scripture by suggesting that God wanted to save everyone. Noah "must have" tried to convince people to get on the ark with them, but they just wouldn't listen and be saved like God so desperately "wanted"! Needless to say, that error will be addressed during the training sessions...good thing these materials are developed by another Christian organization and not mine! --Joe! |
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5 | Noah and his family | 1 Pet 3:20 | reformedreader | 6275 | ||
Reformer Joe, It would have been a little short-sighted on God's part to have declared He would destroy all flesh while wanting to save all flesh. God saved exactly whom He wanted to be saved. It would also be senseless on the part of God to have Noah try to "convince" people to be saved (for 120 years) knowing He would destroy all of them, would it not? How would the backyard Bible club respond to such a question? Sam Hughey |
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