barry
05-12-2007, 09:01 AM
<div align="left">By faith Enoch was transferred so as not to see death, and . . . he had the witness that he had pleased God well.—Heb. 11:5.</div>
What was the difference between Enoch and so many other descendants of Adam? Enoch was part of a great "cloud of [pre-Christian] witnesses," who were sterling examples of faith. (Heb. 12:1) It was faith that enabled Enoch to endure in right conduct throughout a lifetime of over 300 years—more than three lifetimes for most of us today! Paul described the faith of Enoch and other witnesses when he wrote: "Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld." (Heb. 11:1) Yes, faith is the confident expectation, based on assurances, that the things we hope for will come true. It involves an expectation so strong that it affects the focus of our life. That kind of faith enabled Enoch to walk with God even though the world around him did not. w 9/1/05 12, 13
What was the difference between Enoch and so many other descendants of Adam? Enoch was part of a great "cloud of [pre-Christian] witnesses," who were sterling examples of faith. (Heb. 12:1) It was faith that enabled Enoch to endure in right conduct throughout a lifetime of over 300 years—more than three lifetimes for most of us today! Paul described the faith of Enoch and other witnesses when he wrote: "Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld." (Heb. 11:1) Yes, faith is the confident expectation, based on assurances, that the things we hope for will come true. It involves an expectation so strong that it affects the focus of our life. That kind of faith enabled Enoch to walk with God even though the world around him did not. w 9/1/05 12, 13