What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Enoch walked with God and was taken up into heaven, as taught in Adventist belief."
Answer
Enoch's life is a central example in Adventist belief of the possibility, through God's grace, to lead a holy life amid a corrupt world. He walked for three hundred years in deep faith and close fellowship with Christ, before being taken directly into heaven without seeing death. Enoch thus serves as a model for believing Christians who will be transformed alive at Christ's second coming.
The Rapture of Enoch as Lesson and Example
»Through the rapture of Enoch the Lord intended to give an important lesson. There was a danger that men and women, because of the terrible consequences of Adam's sin, would succumb to discouragement... But in the case of Enoch God shows what He will do for those who keep His commandments. Humanity was taught that it is possible to obey God's law, that through grace they were able to resist temptation and become pure and holy. His being taken into heaven was proof of the truth of His prophecy concerning the afterlife... Just as Enoch was taken up into heaven, the living righteous will be transformed before the destruction of the earth by fire.«
Enoch's Walk with God
»Enoch walked with God for three hundred years before being taken into heaven, and the condition of the world then was not more favorable for the perfection of the Christian character than it is today. And how did Enoch walk with God? He trained his mind and his heart, constantly feeling that he was in the presence of God... He turned off every personal thought or will. He was completely immersed in the will of his Father.«
Enoch as a Type of the Faithful Remnant
»Enoch, who was 'taken up so that he would not see death,' became a model for the blessed destiny of the living righteous who are also to be transformed at Christ's second coming in the last days of the earth. Enoch's rapture thus, in pre-flood times, was a living proof of the wonderful providence that immortal life with God should continue to be the designated portion of the righteous.«
Faith and Fellowship with Christ
»Only through faith did Enoch see God at his side. He knew that the Lord was there, and he steadfastly held to the principles of truth. We too should walk with God... We can have what Enoch had. We can have Christ as our constant companion. Enoch walked with God, and when he was attacked by the tempter, he could speak with God about it... He was honored through this course. He was taken into heaven without seeing death.«
Enoch's Longing for God
»The Lord loved Enoch because he steadfastly followed Him, despised injustice, and earnestly sought heavenly knowledge to perfectly do His will. He longed to unite even more closely with God, whom he feared, revered, and worshiped. God did not allow Enoch to die like other people, but sent His angels to bring him to heaven without him seeing death.«
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