American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-02
AMERICAN FALLS BIBLE CLASS
Lessons from the flood.

iioou ne nelpeu Dulld the
ark and give the warning of the flood.
In those days the people were of
great height and even in ~.Joshaua's
time m man Og had a bedstead is
feet long leaving him about Is feet
tall CDeut. 3:1-11) giving us some
idea Of the stature OF all before the
flood. There were many men of
great stature and strength, renowned
for wisdom, skillfuI In deyising the
most cunning and wonderful works:
but their guilt in giving loose reign
to iniquity was In proportion to their
skill and mental ability.
For awhile the righteous and wicked
remained separate as they should, but
as the righteous began to fall away
from the love Of God they intermar-
ried with the daughters of men and
the result Is found In Deut. 7:3, 4.
How wicked did the ant~ediluyians
become? Gen. s:6 (marginl; Gen.
GIL, Rom. l..
How did the Lord feel at this time?
Gen. SO. He was grieved at his
heart that he must change his pur.
pose toward them, Elk. 1928, 1922.
What Is the meaning Of ut repented
the Lord that he had made man.?
This Is not to be understood, as IL
God had conceived any regret at any
thing that he had done wrong, or, that
he repents of a false step that he had
made as a man does when he per-
ceives he has committed an error. God
is not capable OF repentance I'm this
sense. But sometimes he changes
his conduct with mercy, he c%orrects
them with severity" "Crudens Concor-
dance" God is sometimes said to
repent" OF something he had done not
that he could wish It undone, but that
In his providence such a change of
course took place as among men
would be ascrlbed to a change of mind"
Smiths Bible Dictionary"
The whole earth becoming corrupt
what was the result? Gen. 6:3. How
may we avoid grieving the Holy
Spirit and being lost? Eph. 4:22-32.
Why did not the Lord destroy these
people Immediately? Amos $50, z;
God has made the laws of nature and
people of what he is going to do and
gave the a~ntediluyians 100 years In
which to repent Gen. 6:3, again show
ing his justice love and mercy. Ought
we not to dearly love such a BeingY
Read Ps. 95 1-6. What did Noah do
during this time Of probation? Gen.
6:12-22; 2 Pet. 2:5; 1 Pet. 3:1S-20.
Notice that Gods Spirit through Noah
preached to the people Not by might
o by power but by my spirit saith
the Lord of hosts" who afterward
persisted In the flood.
How did the people receive Gods
warning message to repent? AS nonr
OF them were saved but Noah and his
family, II proves their hearts were
hardened In unbelief. They probably
reasoned that as II had never rained
IL never could as that would be con-
trary to the laws of nature and there
fore impossible. Science and all the
great men of intelligence proved to the
peoples satisfaction that Noah was
an alarmest, a fanatic, therefore they
rested In perfect security enjoying
their ~reyeling and feasting. What
sneers and jeers must those six beau
tiful. sunny days that Noah was
shut In the ark brought forth from tn,
irreverant multitudes. But did theil
scoffing, unbelief. great men or scienc,
reverse the decree of God? No! No.
What must have been the consterna
ton of those multitudes as on tn,
seventh day they beheld black. angr,
clouds coming up and felt the un
scientific. fast, falling rain. This II
proof that Gods Word never fails
ures and diligently obey all OF God
can change them at his will. As tn
people then tried to d%isproye the CON
ing flood SO do men today scott at tn,
coming end of all things, 2 Pet. S:3-12
What does the Lord say about the wis
dom of the wise? l Cor, 1882
What admiration given Timothy is 70
us? | Tim. $50.
What great warning does the Lor
give this generation of people tn
world over? Mat. ~24;37-S9; Lux
E:26. 81; 21:25-2S; 1 Thes, 5:s;
Tim. 81 5. 70.
Where lies our danger of being Xix
the antediluvians? l Jh. 2:15-l7
Especially notice Luke 21:34; Have W
! such excuse or others for neglectin
, the preparation necessary to be read
, for Christ's coming? Luke ii:iS-2'
, remember the flood.
What must l do to be ready? Co
| 81. 2; Rom. 1871. 2; 2 Cor, 3:lS
, 1876; Luke 2l:S4-36; / Thes. SAIL
Eph. 6:10-1S; 2 Pet. ~S:12-14; / il
3:1-3.
: What did faith In Gods power an
truthfulness cause Noah to do an
|, with what reward? Heb. li:S, 4. The
what will faith In Gods word lead U
to do at this timer Search the Scrip
ures and diligently obey all Of God
+ requirements with the result Of NEE
ing God at his coming In peace. Bles,
cd hope. may we all meet the Lord
6 the air. 1 Thes. AIS. IT; Mat. 2{:s0. 8
viii the whole world be saved! Lul