Relationship to God - Destruction

From our Introductory Post:

“The righteous have sat back and allowed the wicked to take over our relationships to God, families, churches, governments, schools and colleges, journalism, entertainment, sports, sciences, and a whole litany of other endeavors in our society.”

Relationship to God - Destruction

Our previous post discussed our relationship to God in light of humanity’s decline. The situation deteriorated to the point where “5. . . God saw that the wickedness of man was great . . . . 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, . . . 7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; . . .” (Genesis 6:5 – 7).

Noah found grace in God’s sight and he was given the assignment to build an ark for salvation from the coming watery judgment. Although humanity could have escaped the coming destruction, the vast majority chose to remain in their sin.

Simple and believing reading of Genesis chapters 7 and 8 reveals that the flood was an historical event. The mere size and construction of the vehicle of deliverance is a testimony to the tremendous upheavals that the earth would endure.

Jesus Christ endorsed the historicity of the account of the flood of Noah (Matthew 24:37 – 39) and related it to His second coming, which is as much a certainty as the flood. The apostle Peter also spoke of the flood in his writings (1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5), calling those who deny its historicity and its use as an illustration of Christ’s second coming false prophets.

Today we still see and, indeed, live with the results of this cataclysm. Billions of dead things buried in rock layers all over the earth provide ample testimony. The continued presence of volcanoes, earthquakes, and storms affect a significant proportion of the earth’s population on a regular basis.

Summary

The flood of Noah was a real event in history. This is undeniable, and its effects can be easily seen today. This destructive event was sent by the Lord to punish the human race, which had become totally corrupt. Except for the obedience of one man and his family, humanity would not have survived. There was only one salvation, the ark. Today there is only one salvation, Jesus Christ (Acts 4:8 – 12).

I remain yours in the name of Jesus Christ, the Creator and Name above every name.

“Mr. Phil”