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1 | Mentally incapacitated can be saved? | 2 Tim 3:15 | wry | 165490 | ||
How can someone learn the scriptures unto salvation if he is mentally or psychologically incapacitated? Will he go to hell? | ||||||
2 | Mentally incapacitated can be saved? | 2 Tim 3:15 | kalos | 165497 | ||
Do mentally ill people go to heaven? Does God show mercy to those who are mentally retarded, challenged, disabled, or handicapped? 'The Bible does not specifically say whether or not mentally ill people go to heaven. I believe that anyone who is not able to make a decision for salvation is covered by Christ’s death. This is similar to how it is commonly believed that children are automatically taken to heaven when they die until they reach the point at which they are able to make a decision for or against Christ. David had a child die, and he comforted himself with the thought, “Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me” (2 Samuel12:23). David knew that he would see his child in heaven one day. From that statement, we can assume that babies and young children were, by God's grace, covered for salvation by Christ’s death. 'I would “guess” that mentally retarded people are “covered” by this principle as well. The Word of God does not specifically say this, however. Knowing the love, grace and mercy of God, this would seem consistent with His character. I would say that any person who is mentally challenged to the extent that they could not believe in Christ for salvation - that person is saved by the grace and mercy of God.' Related Topics: What happens to babies and young children when they die? Where do I find the age of accountability in the Bible? What happens to people who never have a chance to hear about Jesus? Will God condemn a person who has never heard about Him? What happened to the people who believed in God before Jesus came? What is God like? What is the plan of salvation? ____________________ www.gotquestions.org/mentally-challenged.html |
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