Question: Was Christ Jesus the first man that entered heaven? Did not Enoch and Elijah go there?
Answer: God, in His grace, did take Enoch and Elijah to heaven—trophies of what He could do with sinful mortal men, but it was on account of what God was going to do in the work of atonement (Rom. 3:25), that they, or any of us, could be there. Jesus could speak of His being there as the rejected Son of Man (Matt. 26:64; Mark 14:62; Luke 22:68; John 1:51); and referring to the mystery of His person, said (John 3:13), “No man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is in heaven.”
“When He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high” Heb. 1:3. He passed through all the heavens (Heb. 4:14) (JND); He sat down (having finished the work) on the right hand of God (Heb. 10:12, Ps. 68:18; Heb. 9:12). He has entered in as our forerunner (Heb. 6:20).
“In all things He must have the pre-eminence” (Col. 1:15-18).
Question: Are children of the heathen who die in infancy, lost?
Answer: Matthew 18:11 speaking of children who have not come to years of responsibility, says, “The Son of Man is come to save that which was lost.” In that verse we see that, though lost as born of sinful parents, the death of Christ who died for all, has purchased salvation for them, and for all irresponsible children of men. Luke 19:10 speaking of sinners who have sinned, says, “The Son of Man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.” These had gone astray in sin.