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1 | do all babies and children go to heaven | 2 Sam 12:23 | Searcher56 | 108116 | ||
Wanda B. ... please ask the leader to respond to this Do you believe one is righteous (going to be with the Lord) or unrighteous (separated from Him forever), including babies? I believe one is righteous or unrighteous ... there is no in between (Gen 18:23-24, Mat 5:45). There are other verses that shows there are only two camps (Mat 25:31-46; Jhn 3:16-18, 36; Rom 2:6-8, 8:5-8, 13; Gal 6:18 (5:16-16); 1Jn 5:11-12). In Genesis 18:16-33, Abraham pleads for Sodom. The Lord promised not to destroy Sodom if there were ten righteous. There were only Lot (2Pe 2:7) and maybe four, at the most six, who were righteous (19:12-15). God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah (vv 24-25) ... I believe that there were babies and those in the womb, this because it is normal to have people of all ages ... so I think God declared them unrighteous. When David said that he would one day join his departed infant son (2 Sam 12:23), would it would be in heaven (with the Lord)? - In Genesis 37:35, Jacob said "I go down to the grave to my son." - There are 24 (kings) who "slept with his fathers." - David said his son wouldn't return to him ... All three have a phyiscal view, so I believe David was saying he was going to buried with his son, which is also phyiscal. |
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2 | do all babies and children go to heaven | 2 Sam 12:23 | Wanda B. | 108167 | ||
Dear Searcher: In reply to your question about my belief, I believe God made special provisions for all who are incompetent. The Old Testament saints were saved although they did not have a complete knowledge of the salvation plan. Acts 17:27,and again in 1 Peter 1:10-11 (10) Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, (11) trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. (12) It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.” So, it is possible to be saved by God through Christ even if you haven’t heard or don’t understand all the facts of the Gospel. (This includes babies - born, unborn, aborted - the mentally challenged and those who die prior to hearing God’s plan for salvation (i.e. Old Testament members, including David and his son as well as the others you list). Romans 5:17-19: (17)"Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned 18)Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. (19.) For as through the one mans disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. The scriptures you reference, as well as the ones used during the ‘Where Do Babies Go When They Die’ study, do not give us God’s exact plan of action concerning these individuals. What those scriptures DO tell us is that there are provisions for special cases, set up by God. Just as God chose not to tell us what will happen in our lives over the next year, He also chose not to tell us the hard, fast rules that apply to these situations. According to I Peter 1:12 even the angels would like to have a concrete answer about these things! Once an individual reaches age of accountability (IMO, has heard the plan of salvation and understood it), then we reach accountability for being righteousness or unrighteousness. As for Sodom and Gomorrah, I don’t know how God handled that situation. I agree with you that there probably were babies in the womb and living there. I also know (but can't find it) that scripture tells us that our children may very well suffer for some of our sins. I'm sure this was a determining factor God took into consideration about Sodom and Gomorrah. When I get to Heaven I’ll try to remember to ask, but may not be allowed to let you know what I find out. ;) Logically and emotionally, every bone in my body refuses to believe God would condemn an unborn child or a child too young to understand the plan of salvation, but God doesn't give us any definite answers. He gives us scripture to read and a direct 'hot line' to Him for guidance. We are to ask for His guidance. Just for the record, personally, I would never teach anything I could not/did not believe. Someone else would have to lead a study. Should you have any further questions, please re-read all three parts of the study posted above. |
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3 | do all babies and children go to heaven | 2 Sam 12:23 | CDBJ | 108174 | ||
Hi Wanda B. And welcome to the forum. I agree with what you are saying about those that aren’t accountable for their actions. There is also another way to say the same thing; they haven’t willingly rejected God’s plan for eternal life by refusing to trust in God’s Son so their names haven’t been blotted out of the book of life. The omniscience of God knew from eternity past that many wouldn’t be able to make a decision for God’s Son and I think His love made provision for them. Romans 8:29-30 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. It’s a done deal because we have a loving and just God! Have a great day, CDBJ |
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4 | do all babies and children go to heaven | 2 Sam 12:23 | Wanda B. | 108294 | ||
Thank you, CDBJ. God bless, wsb |
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