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1 | Is there an age of accountability? | Bible general Archive 1 | Joseph | 1000 | ||
Is there a scriptural age of accountability before which [Arminian]children are saved and [Calvinist]children are lost? |
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2 | Is there an age of accountability? | Bible general Archive 1 | jg8ball | 1198 | ||
As far as an actual age, the Bible doesn't specify, and I believe rightly so. Each child is different and "understands" at a different age. To say that there is a certain age (ie: 8 years 3 months) that a child would no longer be saved would make no sense. I believe (based on our God be a loving God) that He would not send any child, that is unable to understand what it means to be saved, to Hell. I also believe this holds true for adults that are mentally unable to comprehend this for themselves. Your statement about Calvins beliving that children are lost is a suprise to me. I can't believe how someone could interpret that let alone belive that. The closest scriptual basis I could find is the following: Matt 18:2-4 "He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." |
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