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Seth: When Men Turned to God
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law and despising the atonement. He saw the righteous crowned
with glory and honor and the wicked destroyed by fire.
Enoch became a preacher of righteousness, making known God’s
messages to all who would hear. In the land where Cain had tried to
flee from the divine presence, the prophet made known the wonderful
scenes that he had been shown. “Behold,” he declared, “the Lord
comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on
all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly
deeds” (
Jude 14, 15
).
While he preached the love of God in Christ, he rebuked the
prevailing sins and warned that judgment would surely come upon
the transgressor. Holy men do not only speak smooth things. Some-
times God puts into the lips of His messengers truths that are sharp
and as cutting as a two-edged sword.
Some paid attention to the warning, but the crowds went on more
boldly in their evil ways, just as the last generation will belittle the
warnings of the Lord’s messengers.
In the midst of a life of active work, Enoch steadfastly main-
tained his fellowship with God. After remaining for a time among
the people, he would spend time alone, deeply longing for divine
knowledge. Communing with God, Enoch came to reflect the divine
image more and more. His face was radiant with the light that shines
in the face of Jesus.
As year after year passed, deeper and deeper grew the tide of hu-
man guilt, darker and darker gathered the clouds of divine judgment.
Yet Enoch kept on his way, warning, pleading, working to turn back
the tide of guilt. Though his warnings were ignored by a sinful,
pleasure-loving people, he had the assurance that God approved. He
continued to battle against evil until God removed him from a world
of sin to the pure joys of heaven.
Enoch Is Translated to Heaven
The people of that generation had laughed at Enoch because he
did not seek to build up possessions here, but his heart was upon
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eternal treasures. He had seen the King in His glory in the midst of
Heaven, and his mind and his way of living were in heaven. The