Grace vs. Judgment
Before the great worldwide flood described in Genesis God made this statement concerning mankind…
"Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5)
God had told Adam and Eve what the judgment for sin would be in the 2nd Chapter of Genesis…
“…you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die." (Genesis 2:17)
In His destruction of mankind by the flood God simply accelerated this judgment to rid the world of evil…
"So the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth" (Genesis 6:7)
But God also introduced His ultimate plan for mankind in the way He dealt with Noah and his family…
"But Noah found GRACE in the eyes of the LORD" (Genesis 6:8)
Mankind has not changed and evil is still a part of our nature. The Bible tells us that the judgment of God on sin is still death, but His GRACE still trumps His judgment and God has determined in His GRACE to give eternal life to sinners…
“…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life…for the GRACE of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men” (Romans 3:23; 6:23; Titus 2:11)
The ARK delivered Noah and his family from the flood but they eventually died. God is the Savior of all sinners and His Son Jesus came to tell us about it and show us how it will be done – the Resurrection. The ARK was a type of this salvation, but Jesus will deliver all mankind from death into “eternal life”. That is the promise of God, whether mankind believes it now or not.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly…it is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners…God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all…It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.” (John 10:10; 1 Timothy 1:15, 2:3-6; 4:9-10)
"Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5)
God had told Adam and Eve what the judgment for sin would be in the 2nd Chapter of Genesis…
“…you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die." (Genesis 2:17)
In His destruction of mankind by the flood God simply accelerated this judgment to rid the world of evil…
"So the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth" (Genesis 6:7)
But God also introduced His ultimate plan for mankind in the way He dealt with Noah and his family…
"But Noah found GRACE in the eyes of the LORD" (Genesis 6:8)
Mankind has not changed and evil is still a part of our nature. The Bible tells us that the judgment of God on sin is still death, but His GRACE still trumps His judgment and God has determined in His GRACE to give eternal life to sinners…
“…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life…for the GRACE of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men” (Romans 3:23; 6:23; Titus 2:11)
The ARK delivered Noah and his family from the flood but they eventually died. God is the Savior of all sinners and His Son Jesus came to tell us about it and show us how it will be done – the Resurrection. The ARK was a type of this salvation, but Jesus will deliver all mankind from death into “eternal life”. That is the promise of God, whether mankind believes it now or not.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly…it is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners…God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all…It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.” (John 10:10; 1 Timothy 1:15, 2:3-6; 4:9-10)