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What does it mean to walk with God?
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Q. What does it mean to walk with God? Did Enoch go straight to heaven because he walked with God?
(Submitted by: Jacob)
A. Enoch walked with God in faith, he believed God and obeyed Him. Note verse twenty in Genesis five. Jared was nine hundred sixty two years old: and he died. No mention of him walking
with God. [Genesis 5:20].
" And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
And Enoch walked with God : and he [was] not; for God took him." (Genesis 5:21-24, KJV)
Enoch died in faith and walked with God all of his life.
" And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. " (Genesis 5:20, KJV)
Now look at Genesis 6:9. God also counted Noah among those men of faith who walked with God, a just man, perfect in his generation.
" These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God. {perfect: or, upright} And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. " (Genesis 6:9-10,
KJV)
Let's also take a look at Hebrews 11:5-8 in the New Testament: |
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" By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith [it is] impossible to please
[him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and
became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went." ( Hebrews 11:5-8, KJV)
The word translated means that Enoch died (departed from this life, to die.)
The answer to your question is, Enoch believed God, and any one who is believing God, obeys and therefore walks with Him. Obedience is evident when one obeys God's commandments and laws. If we do not obey, we do not have faith and are not believing [walking with God]. For further
study, please read the eleventh chapter of Hebrews.
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Answer Given By: Don Smith |
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