Enoch was counted as righteous by God, as were other faithful ones. Although he was faithful and "walked" with the true God, he was still imperfect and as Romans 3:23 says--"for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God"
Enoch was transferred by God so that he did not see death. Hebrews 11:5 What does this mean?
We know he did not go to heaven, because no one went to heaven before Jesus. {John 3:13}
So where did Enoch go? The Bible does not say, but we can reason that God made sure that he did not experience the "pangs of death" as others do. He was not able to be found for God disposed of his body.
We know that Enoch died for Hebrews 11:13 tells us--"All of these (including Enoch) died faithful and although they didn’t receive what was promised, they saw it and welcomed it from a distance, as they publicly admitted that they were strangers and aliens in the land."
2007-01-19 02:29:08
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answer #1
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answered by Micah 6
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Yeah.... Enoch, the seventh from Adam, "walked with God" when he was 365 years old, which is the completion of the calender "cycle". 7 days till rest, which is the end of a octave - completion....
I have no idea HOW people can't see this is allegory, it is freakin insane.
Anyways, it's an allegory. That's why, plus I don't know about you, but Christians don't tend to say the same things that their Jesus say, biblically speaking of course. They'd rather make up stuff that has nothing to do with the bible and isn't even in it, lol they reject whatever isn't in the bible. So the books of Enoch is heretical to them, since to accept that they would have to accept the dead sea scrolls, which means to do that they would have to accept the Essene, which means that they would have to accept the opinion by years and years of Scholar review and study of the scriptures and dead sea scrolls, that namely Christianity today has really nothing in common with what it used to be and is massively edited and corrupted.
2007-01-19 02:06:45
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answer #2
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answered by Automaton 5
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Sure sounds like a contradiction, doesn't it. It's simple really. We all sin. The righteous man does his best to limit wrongdoing and admits to God his faults and asks forgiveness. To be without sin is to be continually forgiven for that sin. Once forgiven, God even forgets (wipes from His memory) the sins you've committed.
The unrighteous person refuses to admit to his or her sinful nature.
2007-01-19 01:40:42
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answered by High Flyer 4
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To be righteous doesn't always mean without sin. Abraham was righteous simply because of his belief in YHWH. Faith.
Enoch, apparently, impressed God.
2007-01-19 01:34:15
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answered by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5
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Both Noah and Enoch sinned - they were human. But Enoch loved the Lord God so much that his desire was to be with God to such a great extent that God took him home. Both were righteous - just not all the time - one sin is all it takes to break relationship with God.
2007-01-19 01:35:11
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answered by padwinlearner 5
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In Hebrews 11:5 we are told that Enoch was "taken away," or "translated" (KJV) that he should not see death.
Enoch was "translated" that he should not see death (Note: The original KJV is correct in saying that: "Enoch was translated that he should not see death." The condition tense of the verb refers to a future event. Enoch walked in God's way, making him worthy to escape the future second death, which will destroy the incorrigibly wicked.) Rev.20:6 speaks of a "second death." Will all who ultimately share in the first resurrection be "translated?"
See COLOSSIANS 1:13.
Tomorrow's World Bible Study Course Lesson 6 Part 2
ROM.3:23 = "For all have sinned, and come short to the glory of God."
Read all of Romans Chapter 4 to Chapter 8 for your answer.
ROM.5:15-19
ROM.5:17 = "For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they will receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
ROM.5:19 = "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteousness."
Maybe you should see all Hebrews 11 too to answer your question too.
JAMES 2:21-23 = "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with the works, and by works was faith made perfect. And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God."
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I think you're trying to say how can you be righteous if you're a sinner. Well first of all if Jesus died for our sins; we have to confess our sins and lead a righteous life. Yes, we are going to make mistakes on the way, but we supposed to overcome these obstacles by obeying God and his word by letting his Spirit dwell within us like scripture says. We supposed to change our sinful life unto a righteousness life.
1PET.1:15-16 = "But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation. Because it is written, Be ye holy: for I am holy."
2007-01-21 08:42:54
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answered by KNOWBIBLE 5
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They say one must worship God in spirit and in truth. Some think
"in spirit" means snapping their fingers and getting in the mood. That ain't it! We have to worship God with our spirit, in spiritual
realities." Walked with God" means Enoch did that.
I recently learned we aren't just supposed to die physically and
release our spirit. But Translate, turning our physical form into
spiritual, and take it with us. (See Avatar, India teachings).
It has something to do with NOT feeding the destructive,
recycling aspect of Creation.
2007-01-19 01:37:57
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answer #7
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answered by Mr Spock 2
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funny, a group of sinners who believe in something but they cant tell me how tell the man is, are calling you and me unrighteous,
that ember in their eye, massive, needs to be removed,
2007-01-19 01:52:02
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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It means that God took him to heaven without having died.
2007-01-19 01:50:16
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answered by I-o-d-tiger 6
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righteous does not equal perfection...you should know this.
2007-01-19 03:23:39
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answered by Anonymous
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