And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him (Gen. 5:24)
A Godly Man
By faith Enoch was translated(Strongs 3346: From meta and tithemi; to transfer, i.e. transport, exchange, change sides, or pervert)that he should not see death (Strongs 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death )and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation (Strongs 3331: (a) change, transformation, (b) removal. From metatithemi; transposition, i.e. Transferral, disestablishment)he had this testimony, thathe pleased God. (Heb. 11:5)
Enoch, a seventh-generation descendant in Adam’s lineages through his son Seth, was translated to heaven without having seen death. (Gen. 5:24) This holy man who pleased GOD prophesied that the Lord would return with thousands upon thousands of His saints to execute judgement upon the “ungodly.” In his epistle, Jude highlights Enoch’s prophesies as coinciding with a time of godlessness.
Enoch as a Pattern
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage. (Jude 1:14-16)
All this to say that we are, without doubt, presently living in those ungodly days when many pridefully walk in untruth and according to their own lusts and is indicative of the last days. Can you discern Enoch’s translation during the 7th generation with Daniel’s 70th week (period of 7 years of tribulation) and the rapture? Could Enoch represent a pattern of godly Believers who will also be translated, taken up (harpazo’ed) at, during or after that time period?
Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Cor. 15:51-58)
Turn From Ungodliness
If you haven’t done so already and regardless of who you are and what role or position you might be occupying in the body of Christ, I urgently invite you to confess your sins through and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repent (turn away ) from all deathly forms of: idolatry, selfishness, immorality, fornication, adultery, drunkenness and all ungodly ways. In turn, you will be blessed to receive the Holy Spirit of truth, sanctification and transformation! The Lord is faithful and just to forgive sins and cleanse all who are obedient from unrighteousness.
Don’t put off what needs doing today – a vision and Word given on August 9th points to the urgency of the present and coming times.
Vision: A Shining Word – Link:
A Shining Word
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. (Rom. 1:18)
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess. 5:9)
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. (Rom. 5:9)
Keep the Faith always. (I am hearing a word of confirmation.) Praise GOD and thank you Lord.
Suzanne
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