Faded Fervency
#1
Posted 11 November 2013 - 06:22 AM
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#2
Posted 11 November 2013 - 07:38 AM
Jesus asked - Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8
Well what say you?
Jesus says - As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Matt. 24:37
So how many were saved in the days of Noah?
Eight souls were saved - no more
If the Lord's return will be just as it was in the days of Noah, then should we expect the Lord to find much faith when He returns?
#3
Posted 11 November 2013 - 08:28 AM
In Christ`s love,
Charlie
#4
Posted 11 November 2013 - 01:08 PM
Noah`s story is interesting isn`t it? The bible states that he was a righteous man and "Noah walked with God". The story doesn`t really discuss Noah`s wife, sons, or their wives as far as their relationship with God was concerned, just Noah. If Noah was the only righteous man, then God saved him and 7 others who were not righteous....maybe due to Noah`s relationship with God. Just thinking out loud here, but maybe our relationship with the Lord is a much more powerful thing than we can imagine. I`m certainly not saying that our own personal relationship with God can be somehow transferred to others for salvation, but it does seem that God`s relationship with Noah was what saved the other 7 people in that story. Just wondering what that means to us, today, every day, our prayer life, and our influence upon others.
In Christ`s love,
Charlie
It does appear that Noah's son Shem was a Godly man who lived a long life and through Shem's off-spring the Messiah was born
#5
Posted 12 November 2013 - 03:55 AM
And along came Ham......
#6
Posted 12 November 2013 - 09:09 AM
Just a passing thought on what seems to be a lesson here, for me at least.
In Christ,
Charlie
#7
Posted 12 November 2013 - 06:31 PM
if we use the New Testament teaching that the followers of Christ are "the light of the world", and follow that thought into this discussion, I would think that one person does cast a circle of light around them. It might be a small circle, and we could debate its brightness, but one thing for certain...within that circle of light is no darkness, and one point of light can be seen for a long way in darkness. So perhaps Noah's circle of light (influence) included his family, as does ours. And light adds to light. I'm thinking of those times in stadiums or concert halls where everyone held up their lighters or other light sources...it started out a point of light here and there, and as others added their light, it grew and grew in brightness and effect. As Christians gather together in fellowship and worship, our lights are added/multiplied and our influence expanded. I've heard a missionary talk about those first inroads into countries filled with demon worshipping religions, and how dark it seemed there during the nights, and how fear prevailed. But as the Gospel of Christ had its effect, and there came to be more points of light throughout the land, there was a lessening of the fear and darkness of the nights that even non-Christians noticed and commented on. There is darkness, and there is light, and there is no in-between....darkness is the absence of light...the absence of Christ.
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#8
Posted 12 November 2013 - 06:49 PM
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#9
Posted 13 November 2013 - 08:21 AM
This is a very interesting topic. Ya know......Noah's family is not the only Old Testament player (notable figure) that I have wondered about their eternal destiny. But God is SO WISE....and HIS judgements are SO CORRECT that we can be sure that HE will get it right and people will end up where they ought to...(or maybe WANT to......) since it is all about surrendering my personal will to the will of God Almighty!!!!!!
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#10
Posted 16 November 2013 - 11:28 AM
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