e people had been committing can be summed up not only as apostasy from the truth but also as outright rebellion against righteousness, for they "denied [God], and ... sought their own counsels in the dark; and in their own abominations ... devised murder" (Moses 6:28). Enoch's message to the people was, "Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you" (Moses 6:33). The phrase "this day" underscored the urgency of making the decision immediately. They would have little time to delay or procrastinate. Death and hell would be in their futures if they did not repent.
             The escalating tempo of the times immediately drove Enoch to begin exhorting the people. Standing where they could easily see and hear him, he boldly testified of their wicked works. This offended many. Still the prophet persisted. So great was the power of the Spirit upon him that "the people trembled, and could not stand in his presence" (Moses 6:47).
             Enoch taught those who would hear that because of the Fall, humankind would experience
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