Hey David.....Here are the basics of what we believe......
I don't think it is correct to say that God killed
Enoch because that just sounds wrong.....more correct I think to say that, because of the dangerous circumstances in which Enoch was serving his God faithfully, that God closed his eyes in death to prevent him from future suffering at the hands of ungodly men. He was 365 years old, so not a youngster.
But we do not believe that he went to heaven.
John 3:13...
"no man has ascended into heaven but the one who descended from heaven, the Son of man."
"...in view of Jesus’ clear statement at
John 3:13, Enoch was not taken to the heaven of God’s residence. He died, as the apostle Paul, after naming Enoch and other ancient faithful witnesses of God, makes clear in saying:
“In faith all these died, although they did not get the fulfillment of the promises, but they saw them afar off and welcomed them and publicly declared that they were strangers and temporary residents in the land.” (
Heb. 11:13)"
As for
Elijah, he did not die when God organised for his spectacular transference to another location, leaving Elisha to take up his assignment. Elijah trained Elisha for some years to become his successor.
"Elijah does not die at this time, nor does he go into the invisible spirit realm, but he is transferred to another prophetic assignment. (
Joh 3:13) This is shown by the fact that Elisha does not hold any period of mourning for his master. A number of years after his ascension in the windstorm Elijah is still alive and active as a prophet, this time to the king of Judah. Because of the wicked course taken by King Jehoram of Judah, Elijah writes him a letter expressing Jehovah’s condemnation, which is fulfilled shortly thereafter.—
2Ch 21:12-15."
"...Elijah and Enoch, along with others, are in the grave, awaiting the Lord Jesus Christ’s action in putting his enemies under his feet by destroying them. (
Acts 2:29) The glorious enthroned Christ will then resurrect these faithful men from the dead, making them “princes in all the earth.” (
Ps. 45:16; Rev. 20:11-13) These trustworthy men will work well with the heavenly King to administer righteousness and justice in the earth."
Excerpts from WT publication "Insight on the Scriptures".