By now, you might have seen the movie Noah. Director Darren Aronofsky takes audiences through an exhilarating ride through the story of Noah and how he built the ark to save himself and his family, plus all the innocent animals, from the great flood that destroyed the world. The story makes us wonder about the world we currently live in.
In the story, God floods the world to destroy humanity and all the corruption and wickedness that it has brought to the world since God created it. God created man in His image and it is important that humanity respect that image. We are to be righteous people, not wicked people who corrupt and destroy the only world that we have. If you read the Bible, the story of Noah occurs in the book of Genesis. Perhaps there is a link to another passage that can be explained. That passage occurs in the book of Exodus, chapter 20. Verses 1-17 explain the Ten Commandments, and this is in my opinion, the most important passage in the entire Bible. They are ten laws that come directly from God that show us how we are supposed to be righteous people, not only as individuals, but as an entire population as well.
A few months ago, I met a man named Marty Novitsky. He has a video on YouTube that offers a great explanation of the Ten Commandments (video below). Perhaps if we were to follow all of these rules properly, there would be no reason for God to have to destroy the world in the first place. This video offers a great deal of insight into the Ten Commandments and why we should follow them. As you watch this video, I urge you to ponder the effects that these laws have on people. How do people follow these laws today? Have we strayed from them? While humanity didn't have these laws at the time Noah lived, what might people have done differently if these laws existed at the time?
We live in an interesting time. If you're a particularly religious person, you might see climate change as God's punishment to us for becoming wicked and evil people. For those of you, like me, who aren't particularly religious, think about what humanity's actions have cost us and will continue to cost us if we continue to act in our ways.
Go on this spiritual journey, and watch this video. You will not be disappointed.
In the story, God floods the world to destroy humanity and all the corruption and wickedness that it has brought to the world since God created it. God created man in His image and it is important that humanity respect that image. We are to be righteous people, not wicked people who corrupt and destroy the only world that we have. If you read the Bible, the story of Noah occurs in the book of Genesis. Perhaps there is a link to another passage that can be explained. That passage occurs in the book of Exodus, chapter 20. Verses 1-17 explain the Ten Commandments, and this is in my opinion, the most important passage in the entire Bible. They are ten laws that come directly from God that show us how we are supposed to be righteous people, not only as individuals, but as an entire population as well.
A few months ago, I met a man named Marty Novitsky. He has a video on YouTube that offers a great explanation of the Ten Commandments (video below). Perhaps if we were to follow all of these rules properly, there would be no reason for God to have to destroy the world in the first place. This video offers a great deal of insight into the Ten Commandments and why we should follow them. As you watch this video, I urge you to ponder the effects that these laws have on people. How do people follow these laws today? Have we strayed from them? While humanity didn't have these laws at the time Noah lived, what might people have done differently if these laws existed at the time?
We live in an interesting time. If you're a particularly religious person, you might see climate change as God's punishment to us for becoming wicked and evil people. For those of you, like me, who aren't particularly religious, think about what humanity's actions have cost us and will continue to cost us if we continue to act in our ways.
Go on this spiritual journey, and watch this video. You will not be disappointed.
Link to the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urKef8Mv8x8
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