How many were spared?

Sonship quoted one of his strange-belief gurus as saying "only 8 were spared that judgement". I.E. the flood. I will show you how this type of statement is incorrect and leads to the development of strange beliefs.

Let's look at what the statement actually says.

The word "spared" in this context means that god spared, through his mercy, only the surviving 8, correct?

No, incorrect. God "spared" everyone. Noah was preaching for years and years pleading with the people to believe him and get onto the ark. All they had to do was get on the ark. They didn't even have to believe him, they could have just walked onto the ark and survived.

God "spared" all of them. To state otherwise is to misunderstand the nature of God.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Noah was preaching for years and years pleading with the people to believe him and get onto the ark.

Originally posted by @fabianfnas
Yes, I have encountered those preachers too. I just avoid them.
When they knock on my door I just pretend I'm not at home.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Sonship quoted one of his strange-belief gurus as saying "[b]only 8 were spared that judgement". I.E. the flood. I will show you how this type of statement is incorrect and leads to the development of strange beliefs.

Let's look at what the statement actually says.

The word "spared" in this context means that god spared, through ...[text shortened]... urvived.

God "spared" all of them. To state otherwise is to misunderstand the nature of God.[/b]

Originally posted by @proper-knob
To believe any part of the Biblical flood story as true is a 'strange belief' full stop.

Originally posted by @divegeester
I recognise and respect your view on the bible and Christianity.

Originally posted by @proper-knob
I always find it odd when Christians point out something they find strange with each other. Let's face it, the whole of Christianity is based on 'strange beliefs'. Adam & Eve, talking serpents, the Biblical Flood, virgin births, miracles, people being resurrected from the dead etc. You have just as 'strange beliefs' as sonship and every other Christian. ...[text shortened]... hip beliefs any stranger than you believing Islam is the religion of Satan? That's pretty wacky.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Yes I accept that strangeness is relative and context dependent.

Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-duke
Impressively unflappable today sir.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Sonship quoted one of his strange-belief gurus as saying "[b]only 8 were spared that judgement". I.E. the flood. I will show you how this type of statement is incorrect and leads to the development of strange beliefs.

Let's look at what the statement actually says.

The word "spared" in this context means that god spared, through ...[text shortened]... urvived.

God "spared" all of them. To state otherwise is to misunderstand the nature of God.[/b]

Originally posted by @rajk999
The Bible did say only 8 were saved from that flood.

Originally posted by @divegeester
I know. The term I saw used and which I stated in the OP, was "spared".

Originally posted by @rajk999
Ok .. thats the difference.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Sonship quoted one of his strange-belief gurus as saying "[b]only 8 were spared that judgement". I.E. the flood. I will show you how this type of statement is incorrect and leads to the development of strange beliefs.

Let's look at what the statement actually says.

The word "spared" in this context means that god spared, through ...[text shortened]... urvived.

God "spared" all of them. To state otherwise is to misunderstand the nature of God.[/b]

"And [God] did not spare the ancient world but guarded Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the unglodly." (Second Peter 2:5) (RcV)

Originally posted by @sonship

[b] "And [God] did not spare the ancient world but guarded Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the unglodly." (Second Peter 2:5) (RcV)

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