“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” (Heb 11:5).

God was well-pleased with Enoch, the seventh after Adam, and he was suddenly raptured. In the same manner, all who live now and will be raptured without seeing death must be well-pleasing before God. In the Old Testament, there were the sin offerings (Ex 29; a. o.) and then also the sacrifices to please God by way of offering and consecration of the sheaf: “And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.” (Lev 23:11). The sheaf of the first fruit was weaved before the LORD to make God’s people well-pleasing to Him: first the wheat, then the sheaf, and then the bread of the first fruit (Lev 23:19-25).

All of the elect were predestined in Jesus Christ (Eph 1:3-5). HE was the grain of wheat which fell into the ground and died and brought forth much fruit (Jn 12:24), and the Redeemed will be the harvested wheat in the completion: “Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (Mt 3:12).

The following is written already in the Old Testament about our Redeemer in view of the Plan of Salvation: “Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.” (Isa 42:1).

After He was baptized by John and came out of the water, the Spirit of God came down on Him, “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Mt 3:17; Mk 1:11). Before being baptized in water, the Son said, “… for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.” The “us” here is very important. We have been included as sons and daughters of God. By being baptized in water, the believers confess the acceptance of their Redeemer; with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, He shows His acceptance of the Redeemed.

On the Mount of Transfiguration, the following took place: “While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” (Mt 17:5). “… hear ye him.” The true seed of God, which is manifested in all sons and daughters of God, is well-pleasing to God and hears Him.

The entire Bride is fully redeemed and is presented blameless and well-pleasing before God. As God was well-pleased with the Redeemer when He became man, so must it now be manifested that He is also well-pleased with His Own redeemed Church, which has become a partaker of the divine nature (2. Pt 1:4).

The apostle admonished us: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Rom 12:2).

“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Proving what is acceptable unto the LORD.” (Eph 5:9-10).

The conviction of the apostle is also my conviction, namely that all of the elect who now hear the Word of God and believe it become acceptable to God: “And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.” (Rom 15:14-16). This will also be the result now, at the end of the time of grace. As sure as God sent His messenger, so will the message surely accomplish what it was sent for. And because it is the Word which came from His lips, it will not return unto Him void but will accomplish everything that God intended (Isa 55). Amen.

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” (Heb 11:5). 

God was well-pleased with Enoch, the seventh after Adam, and he was suddenly raptured. In the same manner, all who live now and will be raptured without seeing death must be well-pleasing before God. In the Old Testament, there were the sin offerings (Ex 29; a. o.) and then also the sacrifices to please God by way of offering and consecration of the sheaf: “And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.” (Lev 23:11). The sheaf of the first fruit was weaved before the LORD to make God’s people well-pleasing to Him: first the wheat, then the sheaf, and then the bread of the first fruit (Lev 23:19-25). 

All of the elect were predestined in Jesus Christ (Eph 1:3-5). HE was the grain of wheat which fell into the ground and died and brought forth much fruit (Jn 12:24), and the Redeemed will be the harvested wheat in the completion: “Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (Mt 3:12). 

The following is written already in the Old Testament about our Redeemer in view of the Plan of Salvation: “Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.” (Isa 42:1).

After He was baptized by John and came out of the water, the Spirit of God came down on Him, “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Mt 3:17; Mk 1:11). Before being baptized in water, the Son said, “… for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.” The “us” here is very important. We have been included as sons and daughters of God. By being baptized in water, the believers confess the acceptance of their Redeemer; with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, He shows His acceptance of the Redeemed. 

On the Mount of Transfiguration, the following took place: “While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” (Mt 17:5). “… hear ye him.” The true seed of God, which is manifested in all sons and daughters of God, is well-pleasing to God and hears Him. 

The entire Bride is fully redeemed and is presented blameless and well-pleasing before God. As God was well-pleased with the Redeemer when He became man, so must it now be manifested that He is also well-pleased with His Own redeemed Church, which has become a partaker of the divine nature (2. Pt 1:4). 

The apostle admonished us: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Rom 12:2). 

“For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Proving what is acceptable unto the LORD.” (Eph 5:9-10). 

The conviction of the apostle is also my conviction, namely that all of the elect who now hear the Word of God and believe it become acceptable to God: “And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.” (Rom 15:14-16). This will also be the result now, at the end of the time of grace. As sure as God sent His messenger, so will the message surely accomplish what it was sent for. And because it is the Word which came from His lips, it will not return unto Him void but will accomplish everything that God intended (Isa 55). Amen.