[Tares]

I don't see any relationship between the two statements.

Shubi: This misinterpretation is used to try to convince people that if you don't believe that all the species in the world floated around on a wooden boat for a year you can't believe in Christ.

Christ (Luke 17: 26-27): And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Genesis 7:17-23: And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.

And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

Believing in Christ means believing in what He said. Do you contend that Christ did not believe the Genesis account of the Flood?

Christ (Luke 16:31): And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

[shubi]

"Believing in Christ means believing in what He said. Do you contend that Christ did not believe the Genesis account of the Flood?"

Christ told parables to teach spiritual lessons. He alluded to things the people of the time would understand. I doubt if Christ (God) thought all the animals floated around on a wooden boat for a year or that it was necessary.

Another explanation is that someone else said this and it was attributed to Christ.

The alternative that Christ believed in nonsense is untenable.