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\nJohn Martin’s 1834 version of the Deluge
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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

A while back, Pope Francis warned, contrary to scripture, of another great flood:<\/p>\n

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Pope warns of another \u2018Noah\u2019s Flood\u2019: Even though the Bible says it will never happen<\/h2>\n

Hashem said to Himself: \u201cNever again will I doom the earth because of man, since the devisings of man\u2019s mind are evil from his youth; nor will I ever again destroy every living being, as I have done. Genesis 8:21 (The Israel BibleTM<\/sup>)<\/em><\/p>\n

March 3, 2021<\/p>\n

In a recently published book, Pope Francis warned that global warming could bring about a \u201csecond great flood.\u201d Some critics were quick to point out that his statement seemed to contradict the promise made by God never to bring another flood. But one expert explained taht the pontiff\u2019s statements were actually entirely consistent with the Biblical text.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis: Global Warming May Case \u201cRepeat of the Great Flood\u201d <\/b><\/h3>\n

In \u201cDei vizi e delle virt\u00f9\u201d<\/a> (Of Vices and Virtues), published in Italian on Tuesday, Pope Francis warned that humanity could face a repeat of the Great Flood that wiped out almost all of humanity in the generation of Noah.<\/p>\n

\u201cA great flood, perhaps due to a rise in temperature and the melting of glaciers: that is what will happen if we continue on the same path,\u201d Pope Francis said to the Italian priest Fr. Marco Pozza who transcribed the pope\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis explained that the first flood was the result of God\u2019s wrath against the sins of humanity. In the book, he urges world leaders towards \u2018prudence\u2019, saying it is the role of governments to \u201cstop and think\u201d before acting rashly.<\/p>\n

Pope Francis said that the flood was due to God\u2019s wrath \u201cagainst injustice, against Satan\u2026 against evil\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wrath of God seeks to bring justice and to \u2018cleanse.\u2019 The Flood is the result of God\u2019s wrath, according to the Bible,\u201d he said, explaining that it is not God\u2019s will to destroy mankind. \u201cGod unleashed his wrath, but he saw a righteous man, took him, and saved him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe story of Noah shows that the wrath of God is also a saving one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pope noted that the Biblical account has been substantiated by science.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe flood is a historical account, archaeologists say, because they found evidence of a flood in their excavations,\u201d he said. https:\/\/www.israel365news.com\/187836\/pope-warns-of-another-noahs-flood-even-though-the-bible-says-it-will-never-happen\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the great flood was a historical event.<\/p>\n

And yes, while the world will NOT be destroyed again by a great flood, there WILL BE A MAJOR DEVASTATING FLOOD IN THIS CENTURY:<\/p>\n

12 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place (Revelation 6:12-14).<\/span><\/p>\n

17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth<\/strong>. 19 Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. 20 Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found<\/strong>. 21 And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great (Revelation 16:17-21). <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

11 And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven … 25 And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth<\/strong>, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory (Luke 21:11, 25-27).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Essentially, the Bible shows that the earth will be scorched with heat, there will the greatest earthquake of all time that will level mountains, and that heavenly bodies will fall to the earth as well as apparently into the sea. And this will be followed by the sea and the waves roaring. And if most of the frozen waters have melted by then, the height of these roaring waves apparently will be enough to destroy most who live on islands. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Bible, these prophesies are certain to come to pass (Revelation 22:6). <\/span><\/p>\n

The following may also be of interest:<\/span><\/p>\n

Priest Balthassar Mas (17th century): “I saw a land swallowed up by the sea and covered with water. But afterwards, I saw that the sea receded little by little and the land could be seen again. The tops of the towers in the city rose again above the water and appeared more beautiful than before, and I was told that this land was England.” (Dupont, Yves. Catholic Prophecy: The Coming Chastisement. TAN Books, Rockford (IL), 1973, p.32) <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While we cannot rely on Roman Catholic private prophecy, the above is consistent with Pope Francis’ warning. The above may have several interpretations. Figuratively, it may mean that Protestant England is to be destroyed and will become Greco-Roman Catholic. Or it may simply mean some type of tsunami will affect England. Or nothing like that will happen. We will see.<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, does the amount of water on and in the Earth support the view of the Genesis flood of Noah’s time?<\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), it estimates there are 321,000,000 cubic miles of water in, on, or above the Earth. The USGS has also calculated:<\/p>\n

About 3,100 mi3<\/sup> (12,900 km3<\/sup>) of water, mostly in the form of water vapor, is in the atmosphere at any one time. If it all fell as precipitation at once, the Earth would be covered with only about 1 inch of water. https:\/\/water.usgs.gov\/edu\/earthhowmuch.html<\/a> accessed 08\/26\/18<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, since there is estimated to be over 100,000 times that amount of water, then the world would be covered by over 100,000 inches or over 1.5 miles of water. With the ground more leveled in Noah’s time than now, the Earth would have been covered (furthermore, I suspect that the USGS estimates are low for Noah’s time, because of atmospheric loss since then).<\/p>\n

Consider also the following:<\/p>\n

While about 71 percent of the earth is covered with water, 96.5 percent of it is saline and undrinkable ocean water. Surface water is constantly being recycled through evaporation and rainfall. Even the water we use from wells is mostly recycled as part of this process.<\/p>\n

But if, as more scientific studies suggest, \u201cprimary water\u201d deep beneath the mantle or crust of the Earth exceeds the amount found in all the planet\u2019s oceans, there is hardly a shortage. If it can be extracted to the surface through natural processes or through deep-well drilling, supplies would be unlimited for a thirsty world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s actually the confirmation that there is a very, very large amount of water that\u2019s trapped in a really distinct layer in the deep Earth,\u201d said Graham Pearson, lead author of the 2014 study and a geochemist at the University of Alberta in Canada. \u201cIt translates into a very, very large mass of water, approaching the sort of mass of water that\u2019s present in all the world\u2019s oceans.\u201d<\/p>\n

More scientists and researchers are coming to the conclusion that some of this \u201cprimary water\u201d is still breaking through to the surface as a result of earthquakes just as the Genesis account of the Flood explained how the entire world was once covered with water. They are also theorizing that the vast reserves of highly pressurized \u201cprimary water\u201d are actually causing quakes \u2013 again, just as the biblical Flood account described in Genesis 7:11 when \u201call the fountains of the great deep [were] broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, many people today consider that account simply a myth, legend, superstition.<\/p>\n

What does science say?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s left with two options for what accounts for all of the Earth\u2019s water:<\/p>\n