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The Faith of Enoch and HOW to get it (Part 1)
First things first, who was Enoch and why would anyone want that particular kind of faith?
According to an ancient, carefully laid out genealogical record, which is easy for anyone to look up for themselves, Enoch was a great grandson of Adam, many times removed – (about 5 “greats”).
Noah and Methuselah were both close descendants of Enoch.
What got me started looking closely at Enoch was reading the 11th chapter of Hebrews in a Greek New Testament.
Here, in one English version (New King James), “By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, and was not found, because God had taken him, for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
The multiple words translated as “pleased,” in the original language, has more of a flavor of, “had access to the power of God because of his intimacy with God,” or at least, so it seemed to me.
What really struck me, were the words, “By faith” is the key to the ultimate death-avoidance mechanism.
About ten or so years ago, I began writing a series of Brad Cullen articles about reverse and anti-aging often calling attention to the question, “What’s the point of living any longer if you’re not living according to your purpose?”
While writing one of these articles it hit me that my previous research into the life of Enoch as portrayed in a broad spectrum of writings including the Book of Enoch, which purportedly was written by him, Enoch was a perfect model of the kind of faith that made intimacy with I AM that, I AM possible.
Further, with that kind of faith, physical death could be avoided entirely while living in perfect health!
There are two guys who didn’t experience physical death, but went to be with God, Elijah and Enoch; and, in the above quoted passage in Hebrews 11, was the first clue, for me, as to how to come to the point of getting this Faith of Enoch.
We’ll expand upon that in The Faith of Enoch and HOW to get it (Part 2). Meanwhile, these two previous Brad Cullen articles may provide some preparation: http://spiritualhealingsource.com/?p=9085 and http://spiritualhealingsource.com/?p=8125
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