What was it in Noah’s world to cause GOD to make such a
statement???
It is answered…
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They had become selfish…
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They had become to the point that they enjoyed
their unrighteousness…
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They operated solely on what their flesh
wanted…
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They were as described by the bible; filled with
violence and hate…
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They were not submitted to GOD…
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Man had become so unlike their creator in every
way to the point of their every thought the bible says was on evil continually…
Gen 6:3 (from Adam
Clarke's Commentary)
[My spirit shall
not always strive] It is only by the
influence of the Spirit of God that the carnal mind can be subdued and
destroyed, but those who wilfully resist and grieve that Spirit must be
ultimately left to the hardness and blindness of their own hearts, if they
do not repent and turn to God. God delights in mercy, and therefore a gracious
warning is given. Even at this time the earth was ripe for destruction, but God
promised them one hundred and twenty years' respite: if they repented in that
interim, well; if not, they should be destroyed by a flood... (from Adam Clarke's Commentary)
What draws the distinction from Noah to the evil in his
world??? (RIGHTEOUSNESS) and (FAITH)
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It is what GOD respects…
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It is what GOD wants…
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It is what GOD expects…
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It is what GOD will have…
Yet, the significance as to result of why is, is seen in Gen
6:3…
The one thing that makes the difference; God said, (MY SPIRIT SHALL NOT ALWAYS STRIVE WITH
MAN…)
For the years that Noah was in the building of the Ark is called
(GRACE…) Noah had favor to receive that grace; which he was warned
of the coming flood... This is GOD’S (GRACE…)
Noah’s responding to the GRACE given is called FAITH… On
GOD’S response (GRACE…) Noah responds back with (FAITH…) Noah moved with FEAR,
prepared an ark whose plans was already drawn, stamped and delivered to Noah to
bring his escape… This was his (FAITH…)
Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of
things not seen as yet, moved with fear,
prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the
world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. KJV
THE ONLY MEANS THAT NOAH RECEIVED WAS THE WARNING… WAS THE
PLAN TO BUILD WHAT HE HAD TO; FOR HIS ESCAPE, BUT THIS CAME BECAUSE OF (GOD’S
SPIRIT THAT WAS AT WORK IN NOAH’S LIFE…)
The Spirit speaking and giving revelation by way of the
pattern in how to build, and with what materials to build… This came because it
was the (SPIRIT) that gave him knowledge to how to build and with what to
build…
GOD SEE’S RIGHTEOUSNESS OF NOAH… GOD REPONDS TO NOAH’S
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GIVES GRACE… NOAH REPONDS TO GOD’S GRACE WITH FAITH (BUILDS
ACCORDING TO GOD’S PLAN…)
YET, HERE IS THE CONCLUSION… NONE OF THESE ARE SEEN EXCEPT
THE PRESENCE OF ONE THING GOD’S SPIRIT…
Gen 6:9 …Noah was a just man and perfect in his
generations, and Noah walked with God. KJV
Remember what happened to the last man that walked with
GOD??? Enoch… and he was not because GOD took him…
How can this be??? ONLY BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD… ENOCH AND NOAH
WALKED WITH GOD… WE NEED HIS SPIRIT…
