As in the Days of Noah

As in the Days of Noah
A Warning We’ve Forgotten Because We’ve Forgotten the World That Was

“But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
— Matthew 24:37

Jesus told us.
He pointed backward so we could look forward.
But most of us glance past the words.
We do not recognize what He’s saying—because we no longer understand what He meant.

First-Century Christians Understood Instantly

When Jesus said, “as in the days of Noah,” the early Church didn’t scratch their heads.
They knew the reference.
It was part of their worldview.
They had the Scriptures, yes—but they also had the memory, the tradition, the cultural awareness.

The Book of Enoch wasn’t Scripture, but they had read it.
The rebellion of the Watchers, the corruption of creation, the flood of judgment—
These weren’t fairy tales.
They were the spiritual backstory of their world.

Jude quoted Enoch.
Peter mentioned the sin of angels.
The early believers weren’t guessing what Jesus meant.
They saw it clearly.

But we have lost that clarity.

Today’s Church Lacks Context

We read Genesis 6 in four verses and move on.
We shrug at “sons of God” and “giants.”
We skip the supernatural and settle for the symbolic.

So when Jesus says “as in the days of Noah,” we imagine bad behavior, not cosmic rebellion.
We think of wicked men, not fallen angels.
We see moral decline—but miss the invisible war behind it.

The early Church didn’t miss it.
But we do.

What Really Happened in Noah’s Day?

Genesis 6 tells us:

• Humanity multiplied.

• Boundaries were crossed.

• Heaven’s order was disrupted.

• Something unnatural took place.

• And the result was corruption, violence, and total depravity.

“Every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
— Genesis 6:5

A chilling diagnosis.
Not just sin—saturated sin.
Not just evil deeds—evil minds.

And the world was filled with violence.
Twisted. Defiled.
Not only morally, but possibly physically, genetically, spiritually.

The earth was not as God had made it.
It had been altered.
And it had to be judged.

The First Judgment Was Global and Physical

Noah was warned.
He believed.
He obeyed.

For 120 years he built.
He preached righteousness.
No one listened.
They laughed.
They lived their lives.
They married, ate, drank, and planned their futures.

Then the door shut.
And the rain began.

What Does This Have to Do with Us?

Jesus told us the last days would be like that.
Not just sinful.
But forgetful.
Normal on the surface—rotten underneath.

People will eat and drink.
They will marry.
They will live in comfort, thinking all is well.

But underneath?
Rebellion.
Hidden sin.
Spiritual corruption.
Technological pride.
The worship of man.

The Rise of Knowledge—and the Fall of Wisdom

We live in the most “advanced” age in history.
AI. Genetics. Transhumanism. Brain chips.
Science fiction becomes science fact.
We open doors God never told us to touch.

Could some of this be inspired by fallen powers?
Yes.

The early Church believed the ancient rebellion involved the sharing of forbidden knowledge.
Not just physical unions—but the spiritual pollution of humanity through corrupted wisdom.

Enoch describes angels teaching sorcery, war, seduction, astrology—
Forbidden arts.
Forbidden knowledge.

This idea isn’t far-fetched.
It’s consistent with the pattern of sin:
Man reaching for the fruit God withheld.

Today Feels Familiar—If You Know the Story

We are once again in the days of Noah.
We see:

• Perversion of God’s design

• Prideful science with no fear of the Lord

• Spiritual blindness masked by prosperity

• Mockery of righteousness

• Warnings ignored

• Preachers ridiculed

And yet, many in the Church are asleep.
Because we no longer know what the early believers knew.
We’ve lost their worldview.
We’ve made peace with the world.

But God Preserves a Remnant

Noah wasn’t perfect.
But he walked with God.
He obeyed.
He endured.
And he was saved.

We are called to the same life.
Not panic.
Not conspiracy.
But discernment, obedience, and faithfulness.

The Door Will Shut Again

This time not with water.
But with fire (2 Peter 3:7).

Until then, we must warn, preach, build, and watch.
Like Noah.
Like the early Church.
With eyes wide open.
And hearts fully given to the Lord.

Because Jesus didn’t say “as in the days of Noah” to fill space.
He said it to prepare us.

And the flood always comes.