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"How little is said of Enoch; how
brief is his biography! Many volumes are written about Napoleon; much is
said of Caesar and other great men of the world. Their exploits are
recorded and sent through the length and breadth of the land; yet we
have no evidence that these men honored God or that God honored them. Of
Enoch it is recorded: ‘Enoch walked with God; and he was not; for God
took him.’" (RH, April 15, 1909).
What does it mean to "walk with God"?
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Moving forward (not stopping to indulge ourselves
in sin)
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Exerting or exercising our God-given abilities
(faith in God’s power and word)
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Being actively engaged (putting the mind to the
stretch in the study of God’s word)
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Adhering steadfastly to the principles of truth;
doing what is right because it is right no matter what the
consequences (no situational ethics)
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Dying to self — surrendering to God completely;
maintaining a constant conflict with self (Paul says: I die daily)
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Maintain continual and simple faith in God’s
promises
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By faith, recognize that we have a constant
Companion at our side; have a continual sense of the actual presence
of God us (greatest deterrent to sin)
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Contemplate the character of Christ (by beholding
we become changed)
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Rely on God for infinite wisdom in all things
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Conscientiously study to acquire knowledge that we
may honor God
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Constantly pray, uplifting our hearts to God,
talking with Him as if we see Him by our side (He is our most
trusted Friend)
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Keeping ever before the mind’s eye the beauty of
the Redeemer’s love of sinners
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Avoiding things which will weaken our perception of
God’s will for us (be separate from the world)
What are the results of "walking with God"?
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A change is wrought upon the mind and heart
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The natural inclinations to evil are removed and
our natures are molded after God’s ways and thoughts (perfection
of character)
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We gain increase in spiritual knowledge
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Faith grows in proportion as it is exercised
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We grow up to the full stature of men and women in
Christ Jesus
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We reflect to the world around us the character of
Christ
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We fulfill the mission to which we are called in
Christ
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We become the light of the world
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We are translated into the heavenly realm
"Enoch’s righteous life was in marked contrast
with the wicked people around him. His piety, his purity, his unswerving
integrity were the result of his walking with God, while the wickedness
of the world was the result of their walking with the deceiver of
mankind. There never has been and never will be an age when the moral
darkness will be so dense as when Enoch lived a life of irreproachable
righteousness." (Manuscript 43, 1900).
"If Enoch walked with God, in that degenerate age
just prior to the destruction of the world by a flood, we are to receive
courage and be stimulated with his example that we need not be
contaminated with the world but, amid all its corrupting influences and
tendencies, we may walk with God. We may have the mind of Christ."
(3 SM p. 338).
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Sources:
Testimonies, Volume 3,
pp. 436-437
Manuscript 17, 1903
Manuscript 43, 1900
Youth’s Instructor,
October 25, 1894
Testimonies, Volume 3,
pp. 542-543
Testimonies to Ministers,
pp. 388-390
Prophets and Kings, p.
486
The Upward Look, p. 228
Review and Herald, April
15, 1909
Review and Herald, May
3, 1887
This Day With God, p. 275
Manuscript 111, 1898
General Conference Bulletin,
April 4, 1901
Sabbath School Worker,
April 1, 1895
Youth’s Instructor,
February 25, 1897
Manuscript Releases,
Volume Nine, p. 256
Conflict and Courage, p.
29
Signs of the Times,
October 15, 1885
Medical Ministry, p. 276
Signs of the Times,
September 18, 1901
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There are two different words in Hebrew
translated "walk" or "walking." They have various
meanings depending on the context of the verse. In the Table below look
up the verses and determine the significance of each verse (positive or
negative; "good" or "bad" activity) in relationship
to the will of God. Do these verse tell us something about God’s
character? What do they tell us about our character?
Strong’s # 1980 = Halak —> along, apace,
behave, come (on), continually, be conversant, enter, exercise,(self),
follow, forth, forward, go (away)
Strong’s # 3212 = Yalak —> to walk, to
carry (away), come (away), depart, get, (away), grow, lead, march,
prosper, bring, bear, follow |
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Use your Bible to look up these
passages regarding "walking with God."
Gen. 5:22, 24
Gen. 6:9
Gen. 17:1
Gen. 24:40
Gen. 48:15
Ex. 16:1,4
Ex. 18:20
Lev. 18:4
Lev. 20:23
Lev. 26:3, 12, 21
Deut. 5:33
Deut. 8:19
Deut. 11:22
Deut. 13:4
Deut. 30:15- 20
Jos. 22:5
Jdg. 2:17
1 Sam. 8:3
1 Sam. 12:2
1 Kg. 3:3, 14
1 Kg. 11:33
1 Kg. 15:26, 34
Psa. 1:1
Psa. 15:2
Psa. 26:1, 3, 11
Psa. 78:10
Psa. 81:12, 13
Psa. 82:5
Psa. 86:11
Psa. 101:2
Psa. 116:9
Psa. 119:3, 45
Psa. 128:1
Isa. 2:3-5
Isa. 8:11
Isa. 9:2
Isa. 33:15
Isa. 38:3
Isa. 50:11
Isa. 65:2
Dan. 3:25
Dan. 9:10
Hab. 2:2,4
Hab. 3:19
Hos. 5:11
Hos. 11:10
Hos. 14:9
Mal. 9:5
Matt. 14:29
Matt. 15:31
John 6:66
John 8:12
John 12:35
Rom. 6:4
Rom. 8:1,4
Rom. 13:13
1 Cor. 3:3
2 Cor. 4:2
2 Cor. 5:7
Gal. 5:16, 25
Eph. 2:2
Eph. 5:2,8
Col. 1:10
Col. 2:6
1 Pet. 2:10
1 Pet. 4:3
1 John 1:6,7
1 John 2:6, 11
Rev. 3:4
Rev. 21:24
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