Global flood. The Bible describes it. Why do so many find it so hard to believe? Because every last one of us humans is corrupted to point of denying God no matter what evidence is presented.In "Refuting Evolution" by Jonathan Sarfati, he describes how scientists deny the possibility of a catastrophic inundation of water here on earth while they easily admit evidence of it on Mars:
"Ironically, NASA scientists accept that there have been 'catastrophic floods' on Mars that carved out canyons although no liquid water is present today. But they deny that a global flood happened on earth, where there is enough water to cover the whole planet to a depth of 1.7 miles (2.7 km) if it were completely uniform, and even now covers 71 percent of the earth's surface! If it weren't for the fact that the Bible teaches it, they probably wouldn't have any problem with a global flood on earth. This demonstrates again how the biases of scientists affect their interpretation of the evidence."
I am amazed at how many intelligent, well-studied, even brilliant, professionals I have met who cling tenaciously to the intellectual sieve that is Darwinian evolutionary theory, looking for anything but God.
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My dad, who was an agnostic, was willing to accept any theory he read. (He was a big sci-fi fan) But when it came to the Bible, he was closed to possibilites. The depraved mind is a proud brick wall.
Yep. Wow, that's so . . . Biblical! :) Rom 1:18ff
Great quote, and timely as I've been conversing with some anti-creationists on the blog of a 15 year old atheist who grew up going to Sunday School. It's amazing how closed our minds are, apart from the enlightening work of the Holy Spirit.
I keep telling those guys I don't have enough faith to believe in evolution. :)
No kidding, Derek! The things evolution requires people to believe are outrageous.
It's not just the flood. It's the peripheral problems of the flood.
I'm assuming that God drowned not just the adult men and women but the infants and toddlers as well, yes?
What deeds could one commit by the age of 2 that would make them worthy of drowning? If they could do something that made them worthy of death, how much more likely was it that Noah also committed some infraction by his age? (Not to mention, if all men are born "worthy of death", there's really no reason to get worked up over abortion is there? It's just another piece of trash for the fire.)
If God saw fit (and was able!) to save 50,000+ species of animals, don't you suppose He could have said, "Hey, while you're at it, why don't you gather up the infants who can't form a cogent sentence to be even able to blaspheme Me yet or form a thought to have sufficient faith"?
Personally, I find this more troublesome than whether water covered the whole planet.
- James
James -
The state of mankind before the Flood event was that "every inclination of [man's] heart was only evil all the time." Genesis 6:5 Whether an unrepentant person dies at a ripe old age or not doesn't really matter. ALL of us have that appointment to keep.
God, being holy AND just, is completely and properly within His rights to take life when the time comes. He judges each man's heart, and it was clear at that time in history that mankind was utterly corrupt and hopeless.
As to the little ones killed in the Flood, I don't think we necessarily must believe that they were consigned to a fiery hell. They may have indeed been God's elect, and though they perished from the earth, they were brought into God's presence upon death.
But again, the fact remains that we are born sinful - if you believe the Scriptures - and God would be just if He squashed us all like bugs, but we see His mercy in the fact that we are NOT and that He is extremely patient with mankind.
Men can be incorrigibly calloused. When Revelation speaks of future events and judgments to be poured out on the earth, it is often repeated how, in spite of these warnings, men "still did not repent of the work of their hands..." From beginning (Genesis) to end (Revelation) men prove themselves to be haters of God and lovers of self.
Any mercy we recieve from God at all is a gracious gift; how amazing is it that He gave us Christ?
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