The BIG Picture (Q&A)

The Bible clarifies milk and meat based on the following scriptures, MILK: 1Cor.3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. [2] I have fed you with MILK, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear [process, understand] it, neither yet now are ye able. [3] For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife [conflict, friction, disputes], and divisions, [all 3 pertain to the natural realm and the emotions] are ye not carnal, and walk as men? Heb.5:13 For every one that useth MILK is unskilful [ignorant, incompetent, untrained] in the word of righteousness [grace doctrine] : for he is a babe [who’s mind, or understanding, is on visible things]. MEAT: Heb.5:14 But strong MEAT belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use [habit, practice, understanding] have their senses [spiritual discernment, perceiving truth] exercised to discern both good and evil [sou...

COMMENT: You say, “Repentance and water baptism is part of the salvation requirements in the Kingdom gospel for Israel. They [Israel] are commanded to repent for their unbelief and crucifying their Messiah. Water baptism is required to fulfil the priestly calling they have according to Exo.19:5–6, which they will fulfill in the Millennial Kingdom.” So, you call obedience to repentance and water baptism, works? How sad. You haven’t obeyed Jesus and Peter. MY RESPONSE: According to Paul’s writings we are to obey the living Word within us. You see, when we read the Word and fill ourselves with it, then it starts to renew our mind. It starts to influence our thoughts and actions. Giving ourselves over to obey that which the Word works out of us is what we obey unto righteousness. See what Paul writes in connection with this, Rom 6:16-17 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedien...