Noah walked with God

[elijah23]

Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. Gen 6:9 RSV

What does it mean to “walk with God� Are we supposed to have a personal relationship with him? Are all of us supposed to walk with God?

 

[XTruth]

a [walked] Hebrew: halak (HSN-<H1980>), to walk up and down, be conversant (cp. Ex. 2:5; 14:29; Lev. 26:40; Josh. 5:6; 1Sam. 8:3; 12:2). Enoch and Noah were the only antediluvians who walked with God (Gen. 5:22; 6:9). Abel, Enoch and Noah are the only ones referred to as godly during this age (Gen. 4:4; 5:22; 7:1; Lk. 17:26-27; Heb. 11:1-7; 1Pet. 3:20; 2Pet. 2:4-5; Jude 1:14). This walk with God might have been as literal as with Adam (Gen. 2:19; 3:8).—Dake's Study Notes

For us, and perhaps Noah as well, it simply means that you are following His ways... you are walking on the narrow path of righteousness that leads to eternal life... it leads to God. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city (Rev.22:14)." If you are walking after the flesh and not after the Spirit then you are not walking w God and are walking instead w Satan, after his authority and toward eternal damnation (Gal.6:7-8; 1 Jn.1:5-6; 2:3-6; 3:1-10). "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked (1Jn.2:6)."

Forty-five Ways to Walk

1. Before Me, and be perfect (Genesis 17:1)

2. In all My ways (Deut. 5:33; Deut. 26:17)

3. In all His ways (Deut. 10:12; Psalm 119:3)

4. After the Lord (Deut. 13:4; Hosea 11:10)

5. Before Me forever (1 Samuel 2:30)

6. Before Me in truth (1 Kings 2:4)

7. In My statutes (1 Kings 6:12)

8. In My commandments (1 Kings 6:12)

9. In the good way (1 Kings 8:36; Jeremiah 6:16)

10. After the Lord (2 Chron. 34:31)

11. In the fear of God (Neh. 5:9)

12. In integrity (Psalm 26:11)

13. Before God in the light (Psalm 56:13; Psalm 89:15; 1 John 1:7)

14. Uprightly (Psalm 15:2; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 2:7)

15. In the truth (Psalm 86:11)

16. In the land of the living (Psalm 116:9)

17. In the law of the Lord (Psalm 119:1)

18. In liberty (Psalm 119:45)

19. In the way of good (Proverbs 2:20)

20. In the name of the Lord (Micah 4:5)

21. Humbly with God (Micah 6:8)

22. In the day (John 11:9)

23. In the steps of faith of Abraham (Romans 4:12)

24. In newness of life (Romans 6:4)

25. Not after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Romans 8:1,4)

26. Honestly, as in the day (Romans 13:13)

27. Not in craftiness (2 Cor. 4:2)

28. By faith, not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7)

29. In the Spirit (Galatians 5:16,25)

30. In good works (Ephes. 2:10)

31. Worthy of our calling (Ephes. 4:1)

32. Not as the Gentiles (Ephes. 4:17)

33. In love (Ephes. 5:2)

34. In the Lord, as children of light (Ephes. 5:8)

35. Circumspectly (Ephes. 5:15)

36. By the same rule (Phil. 3:16)

37. Worthy of the Lord (Col. 1:10)

38. In Him as received Him (Col. 2:6)

39. In wisdom to outsiders (Col. 4:5)

40. Worthy of God (1 Thes. 2:12)

41. To please God (1 Thes. 4:1)

42. Honestly toward outsiders (1 Thes. 4:12)

43. As He walked (1 John 2:6)

44. After His commandments (2 John 1:6)

45. In truth (3 John 1:4)

—Dake's Topics

Ten Blessings-Walking With God

1. That you may have mercy (Deut. 5:10).

2. Your days may be prolonged (Deut. 5:16,33; Deut. 6:2).

3. It may be well with you (Deut. 5:16,33; Deut. 6:3,18).

4. It may be well with your children forever (Deut. 5:29; Deut. 6:2).

5. You may live (Deut. 5:33; Deut. 6:24).

6. You may increase mightily (Deut. 6:3).

7. You may prosper (Deut. 6:18).

8. You may defeat your enemies (Deut. 6:19).

9. You may have the best good (Deut. 6:24).

10. You may be righteous (Deut. 6:25).

—Dake's Topics

 

[elijah23]

For us, and perhaps Noah as well, it simply means that you are following His ways... you are walking on the narrow path of righteousness that leads to eternal life... it leads to God. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city (Rev.22:14)." If you are walking after the flesh and not after the Spirit then you are not walking w God and are walking instead w Satan, after his authority and toward eternal damnation (Gal.6:7-8; 1 Jn.1:5-6; 2:3-6; 3:1-10). "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked (1Jn.2:6)."

I think “walking with God†means having a personal relationship with him. We are told to love the Lord with all of our hearts, souls, and minds (Matt 22:34-40). We are told to pray constantly (1 Thess 5:17). I think these are the keys.

 

[XTruth]

For us, and perhaps Noah as well, it simply means that you are following His ways... you are walking on the narrow path of righteousness that leads to eternal life... it leads to God. "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city (Rev.22:14)." If you are walking after the flesh and not after the Spirit then you are not walking w God and are walking instead w Satan, after his authority and toward eternal damnation (Gal.6:7-8; 1 Jn.1:5-6; 2:3-6; 3:1-10). "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked (1Jn.2:6)."

I think “walking with God†means having a personal relationship with him. We are told to love the Lord with all of our hearts, souls, and minds (Matt 22:34-40). We are told to pray constantly (1 Thess 5:17). I think these are the keys.

Right. Thats what I'm saying and all those verses are saying, also. Walking w God takes obedience to His ways... obedience to righteousness. If we are loving the Lord w all of our hearts, souls, and minds, then we are walking in obedience. Having a relationship w God does mean walking as Christ did... in complete obedience. if we say we have a relationship w Him and walk in sin, then we are liars (1 Jn.1:5 - 2:6). Pray w/o ceasing about all things so that your feet continue on the path of righteousness by remaining obedient... continueing, remaining, abiding, enduring in Christ. There are 22 commands and admonitions for Christians in 1 Thes.5 in view of His Coming.

 

[glorydaz]

His burden is light....we fulfil the royal law by loving our neighbor.

Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Saved by grace and the purifying of our hearts by faith....

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

 

[elijah23]

His burden is light....we fulfil the royal law by loving our neighbor.

Don’t forget the great and first commandment (Matthew 22:34-40).

 

[glorydaz]

His burden is light....we fulfil the royal law by loving our neighbor.

Don’t forget the great and first commandment (Matthew 22:34-40).

Why would you think I'd forget it?

Loving God is even easier than loving our neighbor.

 

[elijah23]

Why would you think I'd forget it?

Loving God is even easier than loving our neighbor.

My impression is that a lot of people don’t take the great and first commandment very seriously. They can’t see the Lord with their eyes, so they don’t think much about him. They tell themselves that when the day comes that they see him standing there, then they will love him. They don’t seem to understand that he is with each one of us now. What do you think?

 

[mananmater]

When God says Noah walked with him he mean't he obeyed, listened, and meditated day and night, and followed God, thus God saved him from the flood.

 

[glorydaz]

Why would you think I'd forget it?

Loving God is even easier than loving our neighbor.

My impression is that a lot of people don’t take the great and first commandment very seriously. They can’t see the Lord with their eyes, so they don’t think much about him. They tell themselves that when the day comes that they see him standing there, then they will love him. They don’t seem to understand that he is with each one of us now. What do you think?

I think if they knew Him they would love Him.
If they don't love Him, they don't know Him.

Sadly, many people know of God, but it's nothing more than head knowledge.
It's the same with believing, faith, and repentance....it's the heart not the head that matters.