Posted on December 3rd, 2007 by Brian Sparks.
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There have been a lot of discussions on what is a personal belief and what is really bible. I find it amazing how much stuff we have inserted into our beliefs. How many wise men where there? Well, this question has gone around a lot. No one knows and no one cares. But there are instances where we teach things out of tradition and have no idea why we believe them.
One of which is people making fun of Noah’s Ark. The story goes like this. People made fun of Noah because he was building an Ark in the middle of the desert. They would come by mocking him because they have never seen a boat before. It has never rained and therefore people had no need for boats. And as Noah went door to door telling people to get in the boat, no one would except for his own sons and their wives. Not only is totally illogical, it is also the opposite of what the Bible really teaches (Gen. 6).
Sound familiar? I remember coloring pictures of people throwing rocks at the ark. Who cares about the wise men. This story is a little different. I had gone to a revival where the evangelist made his last point about doing things out of faith. He began to use this version of Noah’s Ark and I was ready to walk out. I’ve heard a lot of preaching on this version.
There is a major problem with our Biblical negligence. People actually believe us. And when our teenagers are questioned about their faith, when they find other opinions, then these stories only help us lose credibility.
But if we are wrong about Noah’s Ark, if we really believe this version was in the Bible, what else do we think is in there?
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