(And Noah Found Grace, continued from page 4)

5. Just because God watches in silence, it does not mean He approves of our behavior (Maclaren, p. 50). There are a lot of wild religious ideas out there! One of the more far out ones—at least to me—says that since God does not punish sin immediately, then all must be well. I once talked to an old friend one night on the phone, after years of no communication. I asked him if he was attending church anywhere. He said, “No; but I know I’m alright with God, because He has given me everything I asked for.” So, to him, since God had not punished him physically with loss of food or some other privilege, then everything is great with their relationship. Well, that’s not true (See Jn. 14:21; Heb. 10:24-25). God is patient and watches our actions ‘in silence,’ because He is giving us time to repent (Rom. 2:4).
6. All doom and destruction is escapable. We may rest safely and securely in the truth that when we follow God’s will, we will escape the wrath to come (2 Thess. 1:7-9). With every temptation that comes our way, God also makes a way to escape (1 Cor. 10:13); we just have to look for it. God is so good to us! The race that is set before us is winnable—if we will but try, and be willing to try again if we fall. Noah did it; and so can we.

David Garner
Vacaville, CA

(Reports of Evidence for the..., continued from page 7)

Old shore lines (or strand lines as they are called), are spaced in mountain ranges at parallel heights on both sides of the Atlantic. For further study, see our Feature article on this site, “Lessons From The La Brea Tar Pits”, (July, 2000).

If solid evidence for the biblical Flood is forthcoming, we will rejoice. We must, however, be cautious in evaluating the data, and in making unsupported claims. Ultimately, our confidence is grounded in biblical revelation. There is evidence aplenty that this is reliable.