We all know about Noah's Ark, but how many people actually believe it? I've always had doubts about the story. The Bible says the Great Flood occurred when Noah was 600 years old, which means Noah entered the ark and built it when Noah 600 years old! Do you know how old Noah lived? Noah lived to be 950, how long did it take him to build the ark? Our modern lifespan is about 10% of Noah's. If we lived to be 95, we'd be quite old, wouldn't we? Many pastors say Noah took 100 years to build the ark, but I disagree. I think it took Noah 50-70 years. Noah was a righteous man in the eyes of Jehovah God. How could Noah be considered righteous? Question: If we were over 500 years old and Jehovah God asked us to build an ark, would we be willing to invest the time and energy to do so? For whom did Noah build the ark? Noah's family of eight only needed a small space on the ark, yet Noah built a large ark capable of accommodating many people and animals. Sadly, the people of Noah's time didn't believe in a great flood, and they were unwilling to enter Noah's ark! Why is Noah considered a righteous man? If Abraham was justified by faith, then Noah's building of an ark for humanity would make him even more righteous!
Noah believed in Jehovah God's word, so he was willing to invest time and energy in building the ark! Even more remarkable is that Noah built the ark not for himself, but for the "living creatures" of his time! I wonder: How many people today could afford to build a free ark for others? If we were 500 years old and God asked us to build an ark, would we be willing to do this for nothing? Forget 500! If God asked us to build an ark for Him, preserving the lives of some humans and animals, we should ask ourselves: Would we be willing to do it? And do we believe God has the power to bring a great flood? The answers lie in our hearts! How many pastors in this world work for their own profits? And how many truly work for God? Why do I say the Bible is trustworthy? Whether the Bible is trustworthy or not must be logically reasoned. If I blindly believe in the Bible, don't believe me! Let's not discuss whether the Bible is 3,000 years old. Let's just assume it's a story fabricated in the last 1,000 years! Storytelling requires logic; stories that don't conform to logic wouldn't survive. I'm currently reading Genesis, and I'm constantly searching for evidence to discredit the Bible. If the Bible is false, then there must be no God! If there is a God, then what the Bible records must be true! I'm someone who's incredibly sensitive to numbers! Why don't I believe in Noah's Ark? Because a person who lives to over 500 is almost dead! Why would they listen to God and build an ark? Honestly, if I were Noah, I wouldn't care about God. I'd be one of those people drowned in the flood!!
Why do I say Noah's Ark is real? Since Noah was 500 years old when he gave birth to his firstborn son, Shem, and he was 600 years old when he entered the ark, what's even more interesting is that Shem gave birth to his son in the second year after the flood, when he was 100yrs! There may be a 2-3 year gap, but it's very small! I'm a stickler for truth. What's true is true, and what's false is false. I don't like ambiguity. If everything is casual, why would we need to distinguish between truth and falsehood? This is why I say that Noah's construction of the ark probably didn't take 100 years, but rather about 50-70 years. Noah probably started building the ark only after his three children were married. Since Jehovah God instructed Noah to build the ark to preserve Noah's family of eight, it's certain that Noah's sons had already married but had no children. If Genesis is a revelation received by Moses, we can understand that Moses wasn't making up stories! We must carefully consider "truth" or "story." Noah's ark also teaches us a very important truth: Selfish people are not worthy of entering the ark! Selfish people are worse than unclean animals! Noah's Ark only saved Noah and his family of eight. Why did the Ark only save for Noah and his family? Noah preserved many species, both clean and unclean, but only eight humans! And these eight humans ultimately retained their "sinful nature." Genesis is truly a book of wisdom! God flooded selfish people, but could not eradicate humanity's sinful nature! Human sinfulness is so difficult to eradicate. Why? Because humans lack a true fear of God!!
Does anyone find it strange? If Jehovah God truly possesses power, why did he need Noah to build the Ark? Why did he rely on Noah to save some living creatures? Couldn't Jehovah God himself have saved those creatures? Noah's Ark teaches us a crucial truth: If we need God to save us, we must first save ourselves! Many Christians today have become accustomed to "accumulating treasure" for themselves, throwing a few coins into the Sunday offering, and then telling God, "I'm so godly!" They want God to affirm their piety and protect them! I want to ask Christians: Can you save yourself by giving a few coins to church? Do you think God needs your alms? Many churches today routinely ask their congregants to "give," constantly demanding it. Many people are afraid to attend church without money to give. Is attending church simply about giving? What is true giving? Can you, like Noah, give up your money-making jobs and focus solely on building the ark for God? I want to ask those church leaders: Can you give wholeheartedly like Noah? Isn't it all about making money to satisfy your own hunger? I argue with God every day! I have so many bills to pay, and I really want to give up doing God's works! Does writing articles take time and energy? Does making videos take time and energy? What benefits do I get? Am I accumulating wealth for myself? Of course not! These pastors and evangelists aren't preaching God's truth at all! If every Christian is following false truths, I want to ask you Christians: How can you get into heaven? Why is Christianity declining? Why are more and more Americans turning their noses up at Christianity and Christians? Honestly, I despise those Christian leaders too! They are simply insulting God! How much truth does Trump tell? These Christian leaders are supporting Trump for their own benefit! Is Israel's massacre of the Palestinian people right? Yet, it has the support of Christian leaders! What's wrong with illegal immigrants? Aren't the Israelites illegal immigrants? The land of Canaan originally belonged to the Canaanites and was conquered by Joshua!!
