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1 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | Teria | 9109 | ||
Hu there, I tend to try and only go for things that are biblically based. Your take on infants are covered by grace is not biblically based. So I cant go for that one. This subject is one that most people approach with emotions. Who wants to believe that an infant or small child never got the chance to accept or reject christ. So we want to believe that if a child dies than they automatically go to heaven at the end. But the bible says all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There is no exception. I still think that God is capable of communicating with infants even though they can not communicate with us. how else would anyone with severe handicaps accept or reject christ. they may never be able to communicate with people but that doesnt mean that they are not able to hear God.and respond to him. There is alot that goes on with God that we will never in this life know. But I took care of my sister while she was dying of cancer and there were alot of very interesting things that occurred during that time that makes me know that after she could no longer speak to us she was still speaking to God. That whole experience showed me that alot goes on in the spirit realm that I am not aware of. And I totally believe that there was good as well as evil in her room near her death. It is a long story but as sad as i am that she passed away I am eternally greatful to God for that experience Teria |
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2 | AGE OF ACCOUNTIBILITY | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 9148 | ||
Teria: Do babies and others incapable of professing faith in Christ automatically go to heaven? 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) © 2000 Grace to You |
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