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841 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | Radioman2 | 91914 | ||
CurtMan: For the answer to your questions, please see my Question, ID# 91913. My post is my answer to your questions. Even though I posted it as a Question, I wasn't really questioning you. Just wanted to get my post up there where it will be seen. :-) Radioman2 |
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842 | Ideas Urgent | Rom 1:20 | Radioman2 | 78313 | ||
"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." A god who will not show himself? John 20:26-29 (ESV) Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." [27] Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." [28] Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" [29] Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." 1 Timothy 3:16 :: Amplified Bible (AMP) (16) And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth (the mystic secret) of godliness. He [[1] God] was made visible in human flesh, justified and vindicated in the [Holy] Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, [and] taken up in glory. ------- Footnote 1. Some manuscripts read "God." 1 Timothy 3:16 :: New Living Translation (NLT) (16) Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ[1] appeared in the flesh and was shown to be righteous by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and was announced to the nations. He was believed on in the world and was taken up into heaven. ------- Footnote 1. 3:16a Greek Who; some manuscripts read God. Hebrews 1:1-3a :: Amplified Bible (AMP) (1) IN MANY separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the Truth] and in different ways God spoke of old to [our] forefathers in and by the prophets, (2) [But] in the last of these days He has spoken to us in [the person of a] Son, Whom He appointed Heir and lawful Owner of all things, also by and through Whom He created the worlds and the reaches of space and the ages of time [He made, produced, built, operated, and arranged them in order]. (3) He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light-being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of [God's] nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power. Hebrews 1:1-3a :: New Living Translation (NLT) (1) Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. (2) But now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he made the universe and everything in it. (3) The Son reflects God's own glory, and everything about him represents God exactly. He sustains the universe by the mighty power of his command. |
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843 | Ideas Urgent | Rom 1:20 | Radioman2 | 78315 | ||
Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. |
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844 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 86964 | ||
"Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration)..." 2 Timothy 3:16 AMPLIFIED Whenever a person does not believe the Bible--does not accept its divine inspiration and authority--then it is doubtful whether anything can be done to help that person, other than to pray for him/her. |
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845 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 86987 | ||
Do you not know that the unrighteous[1] will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, NOR MEN WHO PRACTICE HOMOSEXUALITY,[2] nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 (ESV) (Emphasis added.) Footnotes 1. Or wrongdoers 2. The two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts AMPLIFIED 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the unrighteous and the wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived (misled): neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, NOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN HOMOSEXUALITY...will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God. (Emphasis added.) |
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846 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 86990 | ||
"If an individual will neither see nor admit that homosexual practice is sin, then God's Word is not in that individual." ____________________ Hank: Although I do not advocate judging others as to their salvation, I think it highly unlikely, if not impossible, that someone who a) is a practicing homosexual and b) rejects what the Word of God plainly teaches -- that homosexual practice is sin -- can be a Christian. Let's not kid ourselves: If someone claims to be a Christian but never even ADMITS that homosexual practice is sin, then I have a problem with their claim. AMPLIFIED 1 John 1:10 If we say (claim) we have not sinned, we contradict His Word and make Him out to be false and a liar, and His Word is not in us [the divine message of the Gospel is not in our hearts]. Truly, if an individual will neither see nor admit that homosexual practice is sin, then God's Word is not in that individual [the divine message of the Gospel is not in his heart]. ____________________ NASB 1 Thessalonians 4:8 So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you. ____________________ AMPLIFIED 1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God has not called us to impurity but to consecration [to dedicate ourselves to the most thorough purity]. AMPLIFIED 1 Thessalonians 4:8 Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure). AMPLIFIED 1 John 3:9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, for God's nature abides in him [His principle of life...remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God. AMPLIFIED 1 John 3:10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God's will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God;... I say again: my intention is not to set forth guidelines for judging others as to their salvation, but to help another to examine HIMSELF, whether he be in the faith. |
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847 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Radioman2 | 87117 | ||
Tim: Excellent post! Well said! You give a clear and concise explanation of what it means to "be careful that 'reaching out' does not become a tacit approval of said sins." Also, I agree that JustReadMark makes some excellent points about sin in general. Le 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination Proverbs 6 16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. As we all know, homosexual sin is [an] abomination. And so is lying! Radioman2 |
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848 | What benefit does Paul afford the Jews? | Rom 3:1 | Radioman2 | 82343 | ||
Romans 3:1-2 (ESV) Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? [2] Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. |
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849 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81704 | ||
Some Things Are True - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'It is impossible to know the meaning of any written text. If this is true, log off the web now. If not, read this commentary to find out about self-refuting arguments.' - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Let me give you a picture of my world, by and large, at least as it touches this particular issue. My world is a world in which thinking matters, in which there is such a thing as truth, in which truth can be known and in which we use thinking to assess ideas to determine whether they are true or not. There's really not much room in my thinking system for comments like, Well, that's just your interpretation, or just your opinion, when the emphasis is on "just." Of course it's my interpretation. Of course it's my opinion, but it's not just those things in that I'm not simply sharing my point of view, I'm sharing my reasons why I have a point of view. 'Now it could be that my opinion or my interpretation is mistaken, but the only way for me to find out whether it's mistaken or not is to get at the reasons I draw the conclusions which form either my opinion or my interpretation. I don't believe that all opinions are equal. I don't believe that all interpretations are equal . . .' To read more go to: (www.str.org/cgi-bin/daily_commentary.pl) (Some Things are True by Gregory Koukl) |
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850 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81706 | ||
Asis: I appreciate your reply, but I am not sure if I understand the relevance of your Answer to my Question. Are we both talking about the same thing? Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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851 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81736 | ||
There is no new revelation. The canon of Scripture is complete. "I'd put my confidence any day in the teacher who's tough enough and dedicated enough to have spent years in the study of the Bible as over against the guy who claims to have received his spiritual insights by some arcane mode of special revelation." --Hank (ID# 81725) I would have to agree with Hank. The use of the term revelation in reference to one's own teaching incorrectly implies that such teaching is directly from God and thus infallible. Revelation is the wrong term to apply to one's own spiritual insights. *Illumination* is the ministry of the Holy Spirit which makes clear the truth of the written *revelation* in the Bible. In reference to the Bible, *revelation* relates to its content; *inspiration* to the method of recording that content; and *illumination* to the meaning of the record. Notice WHAT and WHERE revelation is; it is WRITTEN and it is IN THE BIBLE. There is no new revelation. The canon of Scripture is complete and has been complete for approximately 2,000 years. Jesus Christ is God's final and complete revelation to mankind (Heb. 1:1,2). |
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852 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81737 | ||
'Illumination, though assured, does not always guarantee automatic understanding.' - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Illumination* 'is generally thought of in connection with the ministry of the Holy Spirit which makes clear the truth of the written *revelation* in the Bible. 'In reference to the Bible, '*revelation* relates to its content or material; '*inspiration* to the method of recording that material; and '*illumination* to the meaning of the record' (MacArthur Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). (Emphasis added.) 'Illumination, though assured, does not always guarantee automatic understanding . . . The believer must be in fellowship with the Lord in order to experience this ministry. But also he must study, using the teachers God has given to the church (Rom. 12:7) and the abilities and means at his own disposal' (MacArthur Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). |
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853 | Are all interpretations equal? | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81753 | ||
Tim: You have provided us with much good information in this thread. One of many of your points with which I agree is that a number of different denominations hold to doctrine that is essentially the same. May I add, denominations do not differ only in the matter of doctrine. Each denomination has its own doctrine AND its own form of church government. Often two or more churches that have similar doctrine have different forms of church government. So it would be a mistake to believe that different denominations exist only because of differences in doctrine. Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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854 | Prophet For This Age | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81789 | ||
'[William] Branham has (among other things) denounced the doctrine of the Trinity as coming directly from the Devil.[11]' ____________________ Footnote 11. William Marrion Branham, "Revelation Chapter Four #3 (Throne Of Mercy and Judgment)" (Jeffersonville, IN: Voice of God Recordings, 1961), audio tape #61-0108, side 2; cf. William Marrion Branham, Footprints on the Sands of Time: The Autobiography of William Marrion Branham, Part Two (Jeffersonville, IN: Spoken Word Publications, 1975), 606-7. (www.equip.org/free/DC755-1.htm) |
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855 | Message of the Hour | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 81792 | ||
'Branham prophesied that by 1977...the Rapture would take place, and that the world would be destroyed.' tjkathiresan: Question: You asked: "Can u show me one prophecy that is failed that was spoken by William Branham. "if not u have to accept him as a prophet and his message" Answer: Yes, I can show you not one, but three prophecies of Branham that have failed. Therefore, we do NOT have to accept him as a prophet. "Branham proclaimed himself the angel of Revelation 3:14 and 10:7 and prophesied that by 1977 all denominations would be consumed by the World Council of Churches under the control of the Roman Catholics, that the Rapture would take place, and that the world would be destroyed. He died in 1965, but many of his followers expected him to be resurrected, some believing him to be God, others believing him to be virgin-born." To read more go to: (www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/b05.html) |
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856 | William Marrion Branham | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 82356 | ||
"you will come to know about this when you read his books" READ THIS! 'Branham prophesied that by 1977...the Rapture would take place, and that the world would be destroyed.' tjkathiresan: Question: You asked: "Can u show me one prophecy that is failed that was spoken by William Branham. "if not u have to accept him as a prophet and his message" Answer: Yes, I can show you not one, but three prophecies of Branham that have failed. Therefore, we do NOT have to accept him as a prophet. "Branham proclaimed himself the angel of Revelation 3:14 and 10:7 and prophesied that by 1977 all denominations would be consumed by the World Council of Churches under the control of the Roman Catholics, that the Rapture would take place, and that the world would be destroyed. He died in 1965, but many of his followers expected him to be resurrected, some believing him to be God, others believing him to be virgin-born." To read more go to: (www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/b05.html) |
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857 | Jehovah's Witnesses, please read | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 87723 | ||
If you are a Jehovah's Witness, please read this. [The following is quoted from (http://www.carm.org/jw/ifurjw.htm).] 'If you are a Jehovah's Witness please understand that I am not against you as an individual... 'As a Jehovah's Witness you have been taught from the Bible and the Watchtower organization. You’ve attended numerous meetings, and are convinced that what you believe is the truth. You also believe the Trinity is a demonic doctrine and that Christendom is an apostate group preaching a false gospel. Additionally, you are taught the Watchtower organization is the true channel of God’s revelation to His church on earth. You are taught that you are in "The Truth." 'But believing it does not make it so. I am sure you agree with this and respond by saying that your beliefs are in agreement with the Bible. After all, you study it deeply and often and have validated your beliefs with the word of God. I don’t deny that you study. But when you study, you study under the Watchtower's guidance and allow it to shape your understanding and thinking of the Bible and its doctrines. 'Please consider these quotes from the Watchtower Magazine that verify what I am saying: '"All who want to understand the Bible should appreciate that the "greatly diversified wisdom of God" can become known only through Jehovah's channel of communication, the faithful and discreet slave." (The Watchtower; 10/1/1994; p. 8.) '"Thus the Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the Christian congregation as an organization, not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the Bible." The Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1967. p. 587. 'In short, you are led by what the Watchtower says the Bible says. But if the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is from God, then... 'Why has it made false prophecies? Why has it altered the translation of the Bible? Why does the Watchtower say you will fall into apostasy if you read the Bible without the Watchtower? See their quotes Why are you not allowed to examine your own organization and its problems? Why does it tell you what to think and do? 'Have you checked the documentation from the Watchtower Magazine? How do you know that the Watchtower is correct? Because it says it is? 'Please don’t be offended by this. But when a group claims to be the prophet of God, yet mistranslates the Bible, takes verses out of context, makes false prophecies, and misquotes authorities all to make its position valid, its credibility is lost. It cannot be from God. 'But you will never know that unless you "examine ALL things." Unfortunately, as a Jehovah's Witness, you are only encouraged to study what the Watchtower and Awake magazines tell you to study. That means you can't really check up on its false prophecies on your own. Instead, you must trust what it tells you about its own false prophecies. In addition, you are instructed to not take any literature from "apostate Christendom." This way, you will have far less opportunity to be challenged, something the Watchtower organization doesn't want to happen. 'The Watchtower Magazine teaches by asking the questions and giving the answers. Sometimes it even uses a Bible reference (often times out of context) to back up what it says. It all looks good and sounds good from your perspective. But it is a false method of study. The Watchtower organization tells you what to think and what to do. If you say that is not true and that the Watchtower Organization is God's organization on earth, then you are simply repeating what the Watchtower tells you. 'The Bible alone is sufficient. But the Watchtower denies this: '"From time to time, there have arisen from among the ranks of Jehovah's people those, who, like the original Satan, have adopted an independent, faultfinding attitude...They say that it is sufficient to read the Bible exclusively, either alone or in small groups at home. But, strangely, through such 'Bible reading,' they have reverted right back to the apostate doctrines that commentaries by Christendom's clergy were teaching 100 years ago..." The Watchtower, August 15, 1981. (Emphasis added) 'What are the apostate doctrines: Trinity? Hell? Jesus is God? Funny thing is that, according to the Watchtower, if you study the Bible by itself, you will come to believe these things! Could it be that apart from the selected questions, answers, scripture quotes, and direction of the Watchtower teaching, that the Bible actually does teach these "apostate doctrines"? If you don't check for yourself, and only believe the Watchtower, you'll never know. 'Do you want to trust your eternal soul to the teachings of several men headquartered in Brooklyn, New York who claim to be the directors of God's organization on earth? Do you? Eternity is a long time to be wrong.' |
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858 | Don't be fooled - good advice | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 87744 | ||
'Don't be fooled by 'carm', they are an anti-cult group that are under the deception of the Adversary and they have fallen prey to Plato's philosophies, rather than read and understood God's inspired Word, the Bible. 'Grace to you all, 'The Good News Minister' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - According to Good News Minister, the following are beliefs of "an anti-cult group that are under the deception of the Adversary", a group that bases its beliefs on Plato's philosophies, rather than the Bible. 'Statement of Faith of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry 'Biblical Inerrancy: The Bible is the Word of God, and that its original manuscripts are free from errors and contradictions. It is the one and only infallible, authoritative, and trustworthy rule for faith and life. (2 Peter. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16). The Catholic apocrypha is not inspired scripture. 'God: God is the only Supreme Being with no gods created before or after Him (Isaiah 43:10; 44:6; 44:8). He has always been God (Psalm 90:2). He is Holy (Rev. 4:8), Eternal (Isaiah 57:15), Omnipotent (Jer. 32:17,27), Omnipresent (Psalm 137-12), Omniscient (1 John 3:20); etc. He is Love (1 John 4:8, 16); Light (1 John 1:5); Spirit (John 4:24); Truth (Psalm 117:2); Creator (Isaiah 40:12,22,26), etc. He is to be worshiped (Gen. 24:26; Ex. 4:31; 2 Chron. 29:28; 1 Cor. 14:25; Rev. 7:11). He is to be served (Matt. 4:10;1 Cor. 6:19; Phil. 3:7; 1 Thess. 1:9; Heb. 9:14). He is to be proclaimed (Matt. 28:19f.; John 14:15f.; Acts 1:8). 'Trinity: There is one God in whom there are three eternal, simultaneous persons -- the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. All three are the one God, coeternal, coequal, etc., yet there is only one God, not three, and not one person who took three modes, or forms. (Isaiah 44:6,8; 45:5; Gen. 1:26-27; 3:22; Matt. 3:17; 28:19; Luke 10:35; 2 Cor. 13:14). See also, The Trinity 'Jesus: Jesus Christ is the Word (God) who became a man. He added human nature to His divine nature. He is presently both human and divine, and, therefore, has two natures. Yet, He is one person, not two. He is not part God and part man. He is presently wholly God and wholly man. (Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 2:9; 1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:5-13; John 1:1-3,14)' (http://www.carm.org/index/statement.htm) |
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859 | Don't be fooled - good advice | Rom 3:4 | Radioman2 | 88066 | ||
Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM) 'Don't be fooled by 'carm', they are an anti-cult group that are under the deception of the Adversary and they have fallen prey to Plato's philosophies, rather than read and understood God's inspired Word, the Bible. 'Grace to you all, 'The Good News Minister' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - According to Good News Minister, the following are beliefs of "an anti-cult group that are under the deception of the Adversary", a group that bases its beliefs on Plato's philosophies, rather than the Bible. 'Statement of Faith of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry 'Biblical Inerrancy: The Bible is the Word of God, and that its original manuscripts are free from errors and contradictions. It is the one and only infallible, authoritative, and trustworthy rule for faith and life. (2 Peter. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16). The Catholic apocrypha is not inspired scripture. 'God: God is the only Supreme Being with no gods created before or after Him (Isaiah 43:10; 44:6; 44:8). He has always been God (Psalm 90:2). He is Holy (Rev. 4:8), Eternal (Isaiah 57:15), Omnipotent (Jer. 32:17,27), Omnipresent (Psalm 137-12), Omniscient (1 John 3:20); etc. He is Love (1 John 4:8, 16); Light (1 John 1:5); Spirit (John 4:24); Truth (Psalm 117:2); Creator (Isaiah 40:12,22,26), etc. He is to be worshiped (Gen. 24:26; Ex. 4:31; 2 Chron. 29:28; 1 Cor. 14:25; Rev. 7:11). He is to be served (Matt. 4:10;1 Cor. 6:19; Phil. 3:7; 1 Thess. 1:9; Heb. 9:14). He is to be proclaimed (Matt. 28:19f.; John 14:15f.; Acts 1:8). 'Trinity: There is one God in whom there are three eternal, simultaneous persons -- the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. All three are the one God, coeternal, coequal, etc., yet there is only one God, not three, and not one person who took three modes, or forms. (Isaiah 44:6,8; 45:5; Gen. 1:26-27; 3:22; Matt. 3:17; 28:19; Luke 10:35; 2 Cor. 13:14). See also, The Trinity 'Jesus: Jesus Christ is the Word (God) who became a man. He added human nature to His divine nature. He is presently both human and divine, and, therefore, has two natures. Yet, He is one person, not two. He is not part God and part man. He is presently wholly God and wholly man. (Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 2:9; 1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:5-13; John 1:1-3,14)' To read more go to: (http://www.carm.org/index/statement.htm) |
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860 | Can a toddler go to heaven? | Rom 3:23 | Radioman2 | 76439 | ||
Do babies and others incapable of professing faith in Christ automatically go to heaven? * * * * * * * * * * * * * "...it is a credible assumption that a child who dies at an age too young to have made a conscious, willful rejection of Jesus Christ will be taken to be with the Lord. " * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'People often wonder about the eternal destiny of the unborn, babies, and those unable to intellectually understand the gospel. That question is a difficult one. Unfortunately, the Bible offers us no explicit answer. However, based on several passages, as well as an understanding of God's character and His dealings with men, we can develop a good idea of how He works in such situations. 'Second Samuel 12:23 is one of the passages often quoted to imply that babies go to heaven. Though the verse doesn't explicitly say that, David clearly does expect to one day be reunited with his departed child. Since we know David is a believer whose destiny was heaven, we can infer that his hope of reunion means he expected his child to be in heaven. Thus, 2 Samuel 12:23 suggests strong evidence for a heavenly destiny of the unborn and children who die young. 'If this were all we had to support our position, it would be admittedly less than stalwart. However, there are other evidences that point us to the same conclusion. First, the Bible clearly teaches that God cares deeply for children. Passages like Matthew 18:1-6 and 19:13-15 affirm the Lord's love for them. Jesus not only used children as an example of the qualities of kingdom citizens, but also taught that they each have guardian angels (Matt. 18:10). Those verses don't state that children go to heaven, but they do show God's heart toward children. He created and cares for children, and beyond that, He always accomplishes His perfect will in every circumstance. 'The psalmist reminds us that God is "full of compassion and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth" (Ps. 86:15). He is the God who became flesh that He might carry our sins away by His death on the cross (2 Cor. 5:21). He is the God who will comfort Christians in heaven, for "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death; nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain" (Rev. 21:4). We can be assured that God will do what is right and loving because He is the standard of rightness and love. These considerations alone seem to be evidence enough of God's particular, electing love shown to the unborn and those who die young. 'However, another point may be helpful in answering this question. While infants and children have neither sensed their personal sin and need for salvation nor placed their faith in Christ, Scripture teaches that condemnation is based on the clear rejection of God's revelation-whether general or specific-not simple ignorance of it (Luke 10:16; John 12:48; 1 Thess. 4:8). Can we definitely say that the unborn and young children have comprehended the truth displayed by God's general revelation that renders them "without excuse" (Rom. 1:18-20)? They will be judged according to the light they received. Scripture is clear that children and the unborn have original sin-including both the propensity to sin as well as the inherent guilt of original sin. But could it be that somehow Christ's atonement did pay for the guilt for these helpless ones throughout all time? Yes, and therefore it is a credible assumption that a child who dies at an age too young to have made a conscious, willful rejection of Jesus Christ will be taken to be with the Lord.' (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/heaven7.htm) |
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