Why were the people destroyed by the Flood. Genesis 6:11 to 13 says they were corrupt and planned evil every hour of every day. They forgot to love each other, not seeing the potential good. They forgot to forgive and held bitterness toward everyone. They lived for themselves and forgot about God and what He desired.

Even though that is bad, the real reason God destroyed them was that with all of this corruption in them they were no longer able to shine a light to the world.

We in our sin had extinguished the LIght of love, goodness and hope.

In the New Testament Jesus said the gates of hell would never prevail on His Church. The Holy Spirit living in believers will shine in the world.

When the Church light is ignored, hated and rejected like in the coming tribulation , the Church will be raptured.

God always gives people what they want. If that is a world without light, hope and love for 7 yrs we will see its consequences. Then Jesus will return, removing all of those who rejected God, sending them to the Lake of Fire.

The ones who embraced the light, reflected the light for the world to see. will live with God.