Gen 6:3 | MHM | STEP | Genesis 6:3: God’s Warning to a Sinful World In this verse, God shows His anger at the people who were marrying those who did not follow Him. Because of these choices, God warns that He will not let His Spirit continue to work with people forever. When people ignore God’s warnings and follow their own desires, God may stop trying to guide them. This is a very serious judgment. God also gives the people 120 more years before the flood comes, showing both His patience and His justice. v. 3 : God says, “My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.” This means God’s Spirit had been working in people’s hearts, warning them through their conscience and through Noah’s preaching (1 Pet. iii. 19, 20 ). But most people refused to listen. God will not continue to warn people forever (Hos. iv. 17 ). If people keep resisting the Holy Spirit, He will eventually stop warning them, and they will be ready for judgment. Reason for God’s Decision : God says, “for that he also is flesh.” This means people had become very sinful and only cared about their own desires. Everyone was corrupt. When people keep choosing sin over God, the Holy Spirit will stop working in their hearts. People lose the Spirit’s help only after they keep rejecting Him. God’s Patience and Time Limit : Even though people deserved punishment right away, God gave them 120 more years before the flood. This was a chance for them to repent and change. God’s mercy delayed judgment, but not forever. God’s patience is great, but it has a limit. He gives people time to turn back, but if they do not, punishment will come after the time is up.

‏ Genesis 6:3

Genesis 6:3: God’s Warning to a Sinful World

In this verse, God shows His anger at the people who were marrying those who did not follow Him. Because of these choices, God warns that He will not let His Spirit continue to work with people forever. When people ignore God’s warnings and follow their own desires, God may stop trying to guide them. This is a very serious judgment. God also gives the people 120 more years before the flood comes, showing both His patience and His justice.

v. 3: God says, “My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.” This means God’s Spirit had been working in people’s hearts, warning them through their conscience and through Noah’s preaching (1 Pet. iii. 19, 20 ^a). But most people refused to listen. God will not continue to warn people forever (Hos. iv. 17 ^b). If people keep resisting the Holy Spirit, He will eventually stop warning them, and they will be ready for judgment.

Reason for God’s Decision: God says, “for that he also is flesh.” This means people had become very sinful and only cared about their own desires. Everyone was corrupt. When people keep choosing sin over God, the Holy Spirit will stop working in their hearts. People lose the Spirit’s help only after they keep rejecting Him.

God’s Patience and Time Limit: Even though people deserved punishment right away, God gave them 120 more years before the flood. This was a chance for them to repent and change. God’s mercy delayed judgment, but not forever. God’s patience is great, but it has a limit. He gives people time to turn back, but if they do not, punishment will come after the time is up.