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Author Topic:   Why was there a need for a global flood?
Dr Adequate
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Message 24 of 68 (483323)
09-21-2008 4:39 PM
Reply to: Message 22 by Open MInd
09-21-2008 3:16 PM


Re: The Reason For a Flood
Also, the entire time that Noah was building the ark, he would warn the people who noticed what he was doing of the purpose of his ark. The people had a chance to repent.
A "chance"? OK, let me put it like this. Suppose I was to go about preaching the following:
The world is about to be destroyed by fire, because God wants to kill everyone who is not an evolutionist. He has commanded me to build an asbestos room in which to shelter myself, my family, and my animals.
You have a chance to repent and agree in the wonder of God's glorious plan of evolution, and then you too will be saved from the flames.
Now, do you not see that if I went around saying stuff like that, you wouldn't believe that I was a prophet of God, you'd just think that I'd gone off my head.
Same with Noah. Just because someone goes around saying: "God tells you this, that, and the other" is no sign that you should pay attention to the man. I've met people who thought they were the second coming of Jesus.
One bloke telling people stuff does not constitute a divine warning.

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Dr Adequate
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Message 33 of 68 (483355)
09-21-2008 6:31 PM
Reply to: Message 27 by Open MInd
09-21-2008 5:43 PM


Re: The Reason For a Flood
I see some of what you are trying to say, but I don't think it answers my question.
Consider the following two cases:
(1) I say that God will only spare you from hell if you hop up and down on one leg and hum "The Star Spangled Banner". I am a lunatic.
(2) I say that God will only spare you from hell if you hop up and down on one leg and hum "The Star Spangled Banner". God himself told me so. I am a prophet appointed by God.
Now, how do you tell the difference between case (1) and case (2)?
You can't read God's mind, so the only criterion you can apply is whether you think I'm a prophet of God or a looney.
Now, if case (2) was in fact correct, and God had appointed me to give a warning, then nonetheless people would think I was a looney rather than a prophet.
Could we blame them?
Edited by Dr Adequate, : No reason given.

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Dr Adequate
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Message 37 of 68 (483373)
09-21-2008 7:55 PM
Reply to: Message 34 by Open MInd
09-21-2008 6:42 PM


Re: The Reason For a Flood
No! In your case, nobody would be responsible to listen to either of these men, and nobody should listen to either of them.
Er ... hello ... the second case that I brought up was: what if I am a prophet appointed by God.
If I was a prophet from God, would you say that no-one should listen to me?
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