And no, He didn't just say He'd never destroy it again, using WATER...He said He'd never again destroy it!
2006-12-08 10:16:12 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The earth itself will not be destroyed, simply the wicked people on it. At Matthew 5:5 Jesus said: "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." How could they inherit an earth that isn't here? It's God's purpose for people to live on the earth. "He..formed it even to be inhabited." (Isaiah 45:18) Ecclesiasties 1:4 says: "The earth is standing to time indefinite." Psalms 37:9 "For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, (Jehovah) they shall inheirt the earth." If you continue reading through verse 11, you'll see that, once the wicked people are gone, there will be an "abundance of peace." That obviously hasn't happened yet....just take a look around. Just a thought. Good post. Peace!
Rachel :)
2006-12-08 10:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not understand the way people use the word WORLD and the word EARTH.
EARTH IS THE PLANET, MANKIND IS THE WORLD THAT IS ON THE PLANET EARTH.
In Genesis God say what I have stated above that the flesh he will never again destroy is upon the earth, the life sustaining earth was destroyed, but mankind has no life in this world to sustain.
Cleansing the earth to make all new 2Pet.3:13; is not destruction. Rev.11:16,17"thou shoudest destroy them that destroy the earth.."
Rev.21:1-5 ALL IS MADE NEW BY THE NEW HEAVENS REV.3:12; THAT COMES DOWN OUT OF HEAVEN FROM GOD.
2006-12-08 10:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by jeni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The book of Revelation is mostly symbolic. The "world" that will be destroyed is not the literal earth, but the "world" of mankind alienated from God. Consider first that even in Noah's day, the earth wasn't destroyed...it's still here and we're living on it. It was instead "all flesh" on the earth that God destroyed. There are many scriptures that use the "world" in reference to mankind. As an example, "the world hated him" regarding Jesus.
Second, after the flood, the covenant he made was: "...no more will waters bring all flesh to ruin." (Gen. 9:15)
2006-12-08 10:33:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure which Bible you are using to state that God promised to never destroy the earth ever again. Genesis 9 is the story of the end of the flood. The rainbow is a token of the agreement (covenant) God makes with mankind that He would not destroy the earth again with a flood. See verse 15 in particular.
Revelation brings the destruction of the earth with fire.
No contradiction.
2006-12-08 10:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O ye who never studies, God said that He would never again destroy the earth with water. It says in Gen 9:11 "And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth." And in Gen 9:15 "And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh." So, God did say He will not use water to destroy the earth again, and that makes your statement one of ignorance.
2006-12-08 10:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and he did not destroy it again completely even with the damage in revelation. Just 2/3 of it. The rest is where He is to set up the millenial kingdom, that will be heaven on earth for 1000 years. After which will come the Final judgement and the new Heaven and earth will become as the old ones are passed away (rev. 21 1:5)
2006-12-08 10:22:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gen 9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Gen 9:12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
Gen 9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
Gen 9:14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
Gen 9:15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
2006-12-08 10:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by iamwhoiam 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wrong:
Gen 9:11 And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
9:12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
9:13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth
2006-12-08 10:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 9:11 And I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.
The sign of the covenant is the rainbow.
2006-12-08 10:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You got that right. He did made that promise. However, Evil seems to be trying to piss GOD off, by getting him to destroy earth again. Why do you think when God sent Jesus down to relay the message of God that your sins will be wipe away and be forgiven by God, because God knew what evil was trying to do. God knows who at fault for the problems on earth and will soon no longer be able to do what they tend to do in the near future. God does have a plan.
2006-12-08 10:27:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋