THE
GREAT FLOOD
Today,
reply is on the possibility of a second flood to destroy sin in the
earth, and what some regard as the “threats” made by GOD against
mankind. Through divine prerogative, eternal purpose, sacred law,
and the dictates of divine order mankind is held accountable to GOD
for their own choices and conduct. Divine authority, power and
privilege that establish benefit and blessing are not used to exploit
mankind, insist upon self-promotion, or to make arbitrary and
frivolous displays. The continued existence of Creation requires
the eventual elimination of sin, its effects, and its operations.
The living are constrained to acknowledge that sacred law expresses
the will of divinity. Sin opposes the continued existence of divine
law, the Lawgiver, and the multiple forms of law throughout the
universe. It is not simply that in the carnal, finite mind the
divine behavior appears angry, demanding, jealous, or selfish. Those
who cling to sin as an entitlement (right), or a pleasure they can
not live without (iniquity) must separate from sin for their own
survival, just as divinity is sanctified and separated from sin. It
is written: Ezekiel 33: 10-12, King James Version (KJV): 10
Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye
speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be
upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? 11 Say
unto them, As
I live, saith the Lord GOD,
I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked
turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways;
for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 12 Therefore, thou son of
man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the
righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as
for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the
day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous
be able to live for his righteousness
in the day that he sinneth. A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers”
public forum on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Stevan”
(Level 1 with 228 points, a member since January 12, 2019) posted the
following:
Why
arent countries building Arks. Just in case god decides to flood
planet Earth again?
Why
isnt this threat on humanity taken seriously
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last
days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is
the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all
things continue as they were from the beginning of the
creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word
of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the
water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth,
which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire
against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But,
beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is
with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day
of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the
heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein
shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things
shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in
all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting
unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire
shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a
new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved,
seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found
of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. (2nd Peter
3: 3-14, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Was Creation A Failure? (05/13/2019); The Penalty of
Death? (04/26/2019); The Impartiality of GOD (03/18/2019); Divine
Wrath Against Sin? (10/17/2017); No Excuses For Judgment
(07/26/2016); Lessons From The Flood (01/21/2016); Sin and the Great
Flood (11/03/2014); Remembering Lot’s Wife? (11/04/2014)
“Stevan”,
the process of divinity for mankind through Jesus Christ is one of
prophecy and revelation that openly displays aspects of divine
fullness otherwise hidden and unseen. While there are admonitions
and warnings that describe the challenges that come against our
ministry of Jesus (e.g., opposition, the occult, persecution,
superstition), and the possibilities of final judgment are presented,
sinners who turn to Christ for new life will be built up, edified,
and shielded by the whole armor of GOD. Developing and mature
believers are to receive a fresh endowment of life essence
(breath; spirit; word) from the makeup of GOD that serves as the
substance needed for divine guidance, instruction, and sacred
knowledge in place of secular knowledge. Rather than move
mankind through fear and threats of destruction, men are to
acknowledge assurances and promises from GOD, and become joined to
divinity as vessels of inseparable sacred spirit. Included are
faith, holiness, joy, lovingkindness, oneness without sameness,
wisdom, and wrath against sin. Consider again the following that
uses language from the Bible:
1.
Genesis 9: 8-15, King James Version (KJV): 8 And God spake unto
Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish
my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; 10 And with
every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the
cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go
out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 11 And I will establish
my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by
the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to
destroy the earth. 12 And God said, This is the token of the
covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature
that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my
bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between
me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud
over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 And I
will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and
every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more
become a flood to destroy all flesh.
2.
Luke 9: 51-56, KJV: 51 And it came to pass, when the time was come
that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to
Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went,
and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he
would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw
this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come
down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he
turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit
ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s
lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
3.
2nd Timothy 1: 7-10, KJV: 7 For God hath not given us
the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of
me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and
called us with an holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began, 10 But is now made manifest by
the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death,
and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. Revelation 7: 9-17, KJV: 9 After
this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number,
of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before
the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms
in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to
our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all
the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders
and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and
worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom,
and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto
our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered,
saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and
whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he
said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and
have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him
day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall
dwell among them. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. 17 For the
Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall
lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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