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By the tenth
generation of man almost everyone had become so corrupt that God determined
to destroy mankind (Genesis 6:3).
However, God
found Noah to be righteous (Genesis 6:8).
God told Noah
that He was going to destroy all air-breathing creatures off the earth (Gen.
6:13). Then God told Noah to build an ark 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and
45 feet high. In it, Noah and his family and some of every species that
breathed air would be saved.
Noah built
the ark by faith (Hebrews 11:7). There had been no purpose for such a vessel
before, for it had not rained upon the earth before(Genesis 2: 5,6) Up to
that time a mist had watered the earth. Righteous people believe what God
says and do what God tells them to do (Romans 10:17).
Noah was a
preacher of righteousness for 120 years (2 Peter 2:5). He warned people that
rain would destroy all who lived on the earth, unless they came into the
ark. He converted only his family (1 Peter 3:20). Those eight souls and the
species in the ark were all that lived through the flood.
After the
flood God promised never again to destroy all on the earth with a flood
(Genesis 9:11). He gave us a rainbow to confirm that promise (Genesis 9:19).
When God is
ready to destroy this earth again it will be by fire (2 Peter 2:10-13). At
that time He will give those who are saved a NEW HEAVEN and a NEW EARTH.
Read Revelation 21:1-7, where that new heaven and new earth are described.
All the saved will be there in the presence of God. If we have the kind of
faith Noah had, we will be there!
Harvey
Childress, servant of Jesus Christ |
