Originally posted by galveston75I'm guessing god wanted all those people to live, but had they all chosen to listen to Noah the boat would have not held them all.
I understand. But if not ours, what if that was still the only way?
What has history shown? Did not something very simular accure with Noah and the flood? What happened to those who did not heed the warnings that Noah gave for decades? Do you think God only wanted those eight to live thru the flood?
Originally posted by Rajk999Good point. He wants all to live but eventually has to stop the maddness for the few that deserve the life we all should be wanting.
Do you know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah? Fifty, Forty five, Forty, Thirty, Ten. God was willing to stop the destruction of Sodom for the sake of 10 righteous souls.
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Originally posted by Rajk999I do know the story yes. You don't seem to want to address my point unless I'm not making myself clear, I'm sorry if that is the case.
Do you know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah? Fifty, Forty five, Forty, Thirty, Ten. God was willing to stop the destruction of Sodom for the sake of 10 righteous souls.
If god wants all to live and all have a free choice to do good and earn our ticket; then why did god tell Noah to build an ark with such a limited capacity?
Same question to Galveston75
Originally posted by VelnsThey were all hopelessly evil except for Noah and family. No point in preparing accommodation for them.
I do know the story yes. You don't seem to want to address my point unless I'm not making myself clear, I'm sorry if that is the case.
If god wants all to live and all have a free choice to do good and earn our ticket; then why did god tell Noah to build an ark with such a limited capacity?
Same question to Galveston75
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Originally posted by Rajk999Well if that is what you accept, then it is what it is.
And?
I just have this slightly amusing picture in my mind of Noah getting up on the last day before the flood and looking out of the window at the crowds who have gathered outside to get in and Noah turns to his wife and says "we're going to need a bigger boat".
Originally posted by VelnsThats nice. Its a good thing to be easily amused.
Well if that is what you accept, then it is what it is.
I just have this slightly amusing picture in my mind of Noah getting up on the last day before the flood and looking out of the window at the crowds who have gathered outside to get in and Noah turns to his wife and says "we're going to need a bigger boat".
Originally posted by VelnsThe Bible explains that God is the reader of hearts. He knows more then any human could possibly know about any of us, even ourselves.
I do know the story yes. You don't seem to want to address my point unless I'm not making myself clear, I'm sorry if that is the case.
If god wants all to live and all have a free choice to do good and earn our ticket; then why did god tell Noah to build an ark with such a limited capacity?
Same question to Galveston75
So he knew that all of mankind was bad with no hope, but he still loved all humans as he is the creater of all. I guess as any parent would be with a wicked child, their is always hope that one could change and that is why he had Noah give warnings to all that he could about the impending flood. If he didn't care, why the effort he asked Noah to do this?
If even one other human or a thousand did somehow have a change of heart, God would have had no problem in protecting them from the flood.