Hebrews 11:5-6, Genesis 5:24 “Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.”

The Old Testament does not state that Enoch had faith. The writer of Hebrews wants it to be perfectly clear; Enoch had saving faith. Enoch’s faith met with God’s approval, and because of his faith, God did not require him to experience death. His faith is an example of how Christians are to believe and live.

Saving faith requires that we believe in more than just God’s existence; even demons believe that. Saving faith requires us to believe that he is accessible to us, and that He desires us to come to Him, know Him and walk with Him. Before Christ was ever born, Enoch walk faithfully with God. He lived righteous with God.

Saving faith believes that God rewards those who earnestly seek him. This is where some people really mess up their faith. They believe this means that if they earnestly seek God he will reward them with earthly treasures. That is not Biblical teaching. The bible says, “Seek and you shall find.” This does not mean, seek God and you will find riches. It means seek and you will find what you seek. Saving faith believes that if we seek God, he will reward us with his presence. It believes that if we seek God He will reveal Himself and His will for our life.

As Christians, we can please God with our faith, but we also seek to please Him with our faithfulness. Enoch’s earnestly sought God, and God rewarded Enoch by revealing himself. Together they walked in a righteous relationship, and together they walked out of this world into eternity. Saving faith is what allows us to seek God with a confidence and assurance that He will reveal himself to us. Saving faith is required to enable our reconciliation to God, but it is the beginning not the end. Saving faith begins our walk with Jesus. Our goal is the same as Enoch’s goal. We aim to walk rightly with God through this world and into the next.