Moses 8

As I read the record concerning Noah and his day, I couldn't help but again compare the happenings at that time to our time.  First of all we know -

"...Noah and his sons hearkened unto the Lord, and gave heed, and they were called the sons of God."  (Pearl of Great Price | Moses 8:13)

As blogged recently, "sons of God" are those that are righteous becoming His sons and daughters.  Then we learn of their offspring that -

"...these men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, the sons of men saw that those daughters were fair, and they took them wives, even as they chose.
15 And the Lord said unto Noah: The daughters of thy sons have sold themselves; for behold mine anger is kindled against the sons of men, for they will not hearken to my voice."  (Pearl of Great Price | Moses 8:14 - 15)

Moses used the term "sold themselves" as the daughters of men lowered their standards.  What I find interesting is that as they continued to lives of wickedness even as Noah preached the gosple to them, they responded -

"Behold, we are the sons of God; have we not taken unto ourselves the daughters of men? And are we not eating and drinking, and marrying and giving in marriage? And our wives bear unto us children, and the same are mighty men, which are like unto men of old, men of great renown. And they hearkened not unto the words of Noah."  (Pearl of Great Price | Moses 8:21)

Is this attitude not much different today.  But it seems as men reject righteousness for carnal, sensual, and devilish desire, to satisfy their selfish desires, they seem to spiral to more and more wickedness as we read that -

"...God saw that the wickedness of men had become great in the earth; and every man was lifted up in the imagination of the thoughts of his heart, being only evil continually."  (Pearl of Great Price | Moses 8:22)

Is that not apparent in our day and entertainers, movies, and media sees to imagine an increase in carnality and sensuality?  This is a serious matter as -

"...God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.
30 And God said unto Noah: The end of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is filled with violence, and behold I will destroy all flesh from off the earth."  (Pearl of Great Price | Moses 8:29 - 30)

The same will happen to us if we do not repent.

I must add one more thought.  Even in the days of Noah, he taught the doctrine of Christ as he preached -

"Believe and repent of your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, even as our fathers, and ye shall receive the Holy Ghost, that ye may have all things made manifest..."  (Pearl of Great Price | Moses 8:24)