God Is Noah's Grace In The Bible

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Throughout the Bible God provides us with many examples of people who show such a faith in Him, that He shows them amazing grace. Although they did not live perfect lives, they had such a faith God that God gave His mercy and grace and they lived their lives to honor Him. In Genesis, Noah demonstrates his faith in his willingness to believe and trust God and being obedient in God's commandment to build the ark. David is another Biblical example of a man whose great faith and obedience made room for God's grace, which impacted the way he lived his life. Lastly, Rahab is a Biblical example of a woman who received God's grace and it was the most amazing thing in all of life, changing her entire life. These Biblical examples had various characteristics that influenced their experiences with God and His grace as well as how it changed the rest of their lives. …show more content…
God decided to flood the world but in Genesis 6:8 "Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord" (NIV) resulting in God commanding Noah to build the ark. Due to finding favor in the Lord's eyes, Noah is characterized "as a righteous man, blameless in his generation, someone who walked with God" (). As a result of God's grace, Noah listened to and believed God's promise of flooding the earth, and when God commanded Noah to build the ark he was obedient to God. Noah's key characteristics were obedience, faith, righteousness, and someone who walked with God, so he lived in a way showing that God's grace was the most miraculous thing in his

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