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What was it like in the days of Noah?
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During the days of Noah, the world was incredibly sinful and corrupt. Only Noah and his family followed God.
The Bible tells us, "The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things. The Lord was very sad that he had made human beings on the earth. His heart was filled with pain. So the Lord said, 'I created human beings, but I will wipe them out. I will also destroy the animals, the birds in the sky, and the creatures that move along the ground. I am very sad that I have made human beings'" (Genesis 6:5–7). There was only wickedness and sin on the face of the earth.
However, Noah found favor in God's eyes, and God chose him to build the ark (Genesis 6:8). Jesus tells us that the days of the Son of Man will be similar to the days of Noah (Luke 17:26–27). The people during Noah's day were aware of their sins, but they didn't care. It will be the same way in the future.
Noah was a "preacher of righteousness" (2 Peter 2:5), but others did not listen to him when he told them about the coming flood. Sadly, the same is true today. Many people spend their entire lives sharing the gospel, only for people to reject it. Jesus will return one day and correct all that humanity has destroyed.
Bible Truth
“The earth was very sinful in God’s eyes. It was full of people who did mean and harmful things. God saw how sinful the earth had become. All its people were living very sinful lives” (Genesis 6:11–12).
“The Son of Man will come in all his glory. All the angels will come with him. Then he will sit in glory on his throne. All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate the people into two groups. He will be like a shepherd who separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep to his right and the goats to his left” (Matthew 25:31–33).
“Long ago these spirits did not obey. That was when God was patient while Noah was building the ark. And only a few people went into the ark. In fact, there were only eight. Those eight people were saved through water” (1 Peter 3:20).
