Hi Mike,

Another quick question if you don’t mind. If a man or woman is about 80 years of age when they die, and about six months before they die, they become aware of the milk doctrines of Jesus Christ, does this mean they will be in the first resurrection? I know you might not be able to answer this because its up to God, but I just wanted your opinion. Because although they have endured to the end with life itself, would they be qualified to bring the rest of humanity to Christ through the lake of fire only knowing what they have known for six months? Get back to me if you can, because I understand you’re a busy man, and thanks in advance.

S____

Hi again S____,

You ask if an 80 year old person can learn the milk doctrines and be qualified to rule with Christ during the millennium. The answer to that question, as you pose it is absolutely not! All who use milk are unskillful in the word of righteousness.

Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

What is the one thing we know about “babes in Christ”? It was “babes in Christ” who wanted to kill Him, simply because even though they believed on Him, they were “yet carnal”.

Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Joh 8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Joh 8:37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Those who will be found worthy to be in that first resurrection will have “had their senses exercised to know good and evil”. They will not be “carnal… babes in Christ” who still are on “milk” doctrines and cannot yet receive “strong meat”.

1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
1Co 3:4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

You are in my prayers. I pray God will grant you to understand that God loves you and will redeem you and his entire creation.

1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
1Co 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

Your brother who is praying for you.
Mike>